Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 117°24'35"W)
Distance from MEV to RIR:
369.88 miles (595.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Flabob Airport (RIR), Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 370 miles (or 595 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 relatively short distance between Minden-Tahoe Airport and Flabob Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RIR / KRIR |
| Airport Name: | Flabob Airport |
| Location: | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 117°24'35"W |
| Area Served: | Riverside, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Flabob Inc. 4130 Mennes Ave, Riverside, CA 92509 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIR |
| More Information: | RIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
- Gliders are usually towed to altitudes of 1,000 to 2,000 ft over the airport, and they are often able to make out and return flights to the White Mountains, Owens Valley, and Eastern Nevada, often covering distances of over 500 mi.
- 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.
Facts about Flabob Airport (RIR):
- The furthest airport from Flabob Airport (RIR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Flabob Airport covers an area of 80 acres at an elevation of 764 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Flabob Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Flabob 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.
- Flabob Airport (RIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Flabob airport is home to Experimental Aircraft Association chapter #1, launched by Ray Stits and since joined by over 1,000 more EAA chapters worldwide.
- The closest airport to Flabob Airport (RIR) is Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SW of RIR.
| 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 | 3.25 miles (5.22 km) SW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.42 miles (18.39 km) SE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11.89 miles (19.13 km) WNW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 4 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) NE | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 5 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) NE | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 6 | 13.02 miles (20.96 km) W | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 18.01 miles (28.98 km) WNW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 8 | 22.44 miles (36.11 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) SE | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 10 | 28.40 miles (45.71 km) SW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 32.39 miles (52.12 km) E | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 12 | 33.65 miles (54.15 km) WSW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 34.07 miles (54.83 km) SW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 14 | 36.39 miles (58.57 km) W | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 15 | 42.08 miles (67.72 km) N | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,458.65 miles (18,440.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,453.04 miles (18,431.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,452.37 miles (18,430.75 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,433.95 miles (18,401.11 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,313.73 miles (18,207.63 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,198.49 miles (18,022.17 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,187.25 miles (18,004.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,156.12 miles (17,953.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,070.45 miles (17,816.12 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,034.47 miles (17,758.21 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,026.63 miles (17,745.60 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,025.20 miles (17,743.29 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,005.32 miles (17,711.30 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,994.77 miles (17,694.33 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,987.98 miles (17,683.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |