Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°0'2"N by 119°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W)
Distance from MEV to SUM:
2,197.70 miles (3,536.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,198 miles (or 3,537 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 Sumter 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: | SUM / KSMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W |
| Area Served: | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of Sumter |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUM |
| More Information: | SUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 covers an area of 990 acres at an elevation of 4,722 ft above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of MEV.
- 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.
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- Because of Sumter Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Sumter 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 Sumter Airport (SUM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
| 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 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) WSW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 23.09 miles (37.16 km) NNW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 25.72 miles (41.39 km) WSW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) NNE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) W | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.77 miles (62.40 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) W | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 46.92 miles (75.51 km) SW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 54.70 miles (88.03 km) NNE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.94 miles (98.07 km) SE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 64.82 miles (104.32 km) ENE | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) SSW | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) SSE | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.60 miles (18,590.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,532.91 miles (18,560.37 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,506.18 miles (18,517.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,500.65 miles (18,508.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,493.87 miles (18,497.54 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,488.03 miles (18,488.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,480.75 miles (18,476.43 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,479.47 miles (18,474.37 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,467.60 miles (18,455.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,433.55 miles (18,400.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,425.55 miles (18,387.59 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,418.77 miles (18,376.68 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,404.08 miles (18,353.04 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,401.12 miles (18,348.28 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |