Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E)
Distance from MEV to SNH:
7,369.36 miles (11,859.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,369 miles (or 11,860 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 Stanthorpe 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 Stanthorpe 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: | SNH / YSPE |
| Airport Name: | Stanthorpe Airport |
| Location: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E |
| Area Served: | Stanthorpe, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Downs Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2934 feet (894 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNH |
| More Information: | SNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- The airport is currently undergoing an expansion plan where glider operations will be moved to the East Side of the airport.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport is the base for the "Introduction to Soaring" tutorial mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- 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 closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
Facts about Stanthorpe Airport (SNH):
- The closest airport to Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SNH.
- The furthest airport from Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,828 miles (19,035 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) 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 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) W | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.86 miles (118.87 km) S | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.07 miles (144.95 km) SSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.17 miles (174.08 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) WSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) SE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.35 miles (203.33 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.42 miles (203.45 km) ENE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) NE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 132.05 miles (212.52 km) S | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) NNW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) N | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) NNW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 152.83 miles (245.96 km) SE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,828.05 miles (19,035.35 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,786.02 miles (18,967.71 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,784.80 miles (18,965.76 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,752.69 miles (18,914.08 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,750.40 miles (18,910.39 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,748.89 miles (18,907.96 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,731.38 miles (18,879.77 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.74 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,710.05 miles (18,845.45 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,698.58 miles (18,827.00 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,685.43 miles (18,805.83 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,673.18 miles (18,786.11 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,659.01 miles (18,763.31 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,653.34 miles (18,754.19 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,637.28 miles (18,728.34 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |