Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Riberalta, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°1'0"S by 66°7'0"W)
Distance from MEV to RIB:
4,878.54 miles (7,851.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Riberalta Airport (RIB), Riberalta, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,879 miles (or 7,851 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Minden-Tahoe Airport and Riberalta Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Minden-Tahoe Airport and Riberalta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEV / KMEV |
| Airport Name: | Minden-Tahoe Airport |
| Location: | Minden, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W |
| Area Served: | Minden, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Douglas County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4722 feet (1,439 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEV |
| More Information: | MEV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIB / SLRI |
| Airport Name: | Riberalta Airport |
| Location: | Riberalta, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°1'0"S by 66°7'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 462 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIB |
| More Information: | RIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- A non-fatal mid-air collision near the Pine Nuts range between a glider and a small jet at 16,000 ft has heightened the awareness for all airplanes flying in the area that both types of aircraft need to watch out for each other.
- The furthest airport from Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,200 miles (18,025 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport is currently undergoing an expansion plan where glider operations will be moved to the East Side of the airport.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport is the base for the "Introduction to Soaring" tutorial mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
- Because of Minden-Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 4,722 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MEV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MEV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Riberalta Airport (RIB):
- Because of Riberalta Airport's relatively low elevation of 462 feet, planes can take off or land at Riberalta Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Riberalta Airport (RIB) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Riberalta Airport (meaning Riberalta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,114 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
- The closest airport to Riberalta Airport (RIB) is Guayaramerín Airport (GYA), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of RIB.
- Riberalta Airport (RIB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.26 miles (21.34 km) N | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) WSW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.29 miles (48.74 km) NW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 34.44 miles (55.43 km) N | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) WNW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.16 miles (92.00 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.35 miles (101.95 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 63.76 miles (102.62 km) ENE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) ESE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 71.49 miles (115.06 km) W | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 11 | 76.01 miles (122.32 km) SSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 12 | 88.79 miles (142.90 km) WSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) NNW | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) W | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 91.66 miles (147.52 km) WSW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,199.97 miles (18,024.56 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.14 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,154.32 miles (17,951.10 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,144.64 miles (17,935.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,097.11 miles (17,859.02 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,094.31 miles (17,854.52 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,019.46 miles (17,734.06 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,995.78 miles (17,695.94 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,898.93 miles (17,540.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,898.91 miles (17,540.04 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,883.08 miles (17,514.57 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,853.09 miles (17,466.31 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,845.32 miles (17,453.81 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,829.63 miles (17,428.56 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,806.56 miles (17,391.42 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.00 miles (86.91 km) ENE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 144.71 miles (232.88 km) WNW | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 3 | 180.82 miles (290.99 km) W | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 195.19 miles (314.13 km) SSE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 207.26 miles (333.55 km) SE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 219.16 miles (352.70 km) NE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 7 | 222.69 miles (358.38 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 8 | 230.17 miles (370.42 km) W | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 9 | 234.20 miles (376.90 km) SE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 237.62 miles (382.41 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 11 | 238.35 miles (383.59 km) S | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 12 | 253.38 miles (407.78 km) SSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 269.40 miles (433.56 km) S | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 274.81 miles (442.26 km) SSE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 275.65 miles (443.62 km) NNE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.84 miles (19,495.29 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,093.97 miles (19,463.31 km) WNW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,089.81 miles (19,456.61 km) NW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,061.47 miles (19,411.01 km) W | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,060.18 miles (19,408.93 km) E | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,056.16 miles (19,402.45 km) NNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,052.30 miles (19,396.25 km) ENE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 12,031.05 miles (19,362.06 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,030.73 miles (19,361.53 km) ENE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,015.68 miles (19,337.32 km) NNW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,011.19 miles (19,330.08 km) N | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 12 | 12,009.14 miles (19,326.79 km) W | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,000.95 miles (19,313.62 km) N | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 11,998.18 miles (19,309.14 km) NNW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 11,983.06 miles (19,284.82 km) NW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |