About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Taloqan Airport (TQN), Taloqan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,168 miles (or 11,536 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TQN / OATQ
Airport Names:
  1. Taloqan Airport
  2. Taluqan Airport (Taluqan)
  3. KDH
Location: Taloqan, Afghanistan
GPS Coordinates: 36°46'14"N by 69°31'56"E
Area Served: Taloqan, Takhar Province
Operator/Owner: Afghanistan
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 2677 feet (816 meters)
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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.
  • The airport is considered a mecca for soaring, and many North American and world records have been flown out of Minden in the many gliders that it hosts.
  • The closest airport to Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of 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.
  • Minden-Tahoe Airport is the base for the "Introduction to Soaring" tutorial mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
  • During the winter months, the famous Sierra mountain wave can carry gliders well over 25,000 ft, with the Minden record well over 40,000 ft.

Facts about Taloqan Airport (TQN):

  • The closest airport to Taloqan Airport (TQN) is Kunduz Airport (UND), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of TQN.
  • The furthest airport from Taloqan Airport (TQN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Taloqan Airport", other names for TQN include "Taluqan Airport (Taluqan)" and "KDH".

Map of Nearest Airports to Minden-Tahoe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Minden-Tahoe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.26 miles (21.34 km) NCarson Airport (CSN)Carson City, Nevada, United StatesView Carson Airport on a map Set CSN as origin Airport Set CSN as destination Airport Get more information about Carson Airport
215.02 miles (24.17 km) WSWLake Tahoe Airport (TVL)South Lake Tahoe, California, United StatesView Lake Tahoe Airport on a map Set TVL as origin Airport Set TVL as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Tahoe Airport
330.29 miles (48.74 km) NWTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)Truckee, California, United StatesView Truckee Tahoe Airport on a map Set TKF as origin Airport Set TKF as destination Airport Get more information about Truckee Tahoe Airport
434.44 miles (55.43 km) NReno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO)Reno, Nevada, United StatesView Reno–Tahoe International Airport on a map Set RNO as origin Airport Set RNO as destination Airport Get more information about Reno–Tahoe International Airport
554.71 miles (88.05 km) WNWBlue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU)Emigrant Gap, California, United StatesView Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport on a map Set BLU as origin Airport Set BLU as destination Airport Get more information about Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport
657.16 miles (92.00 km) WSWPlacerville Airport (PVF)Placerville, California, United StatesView Placerville Airport on a map Set PVF as origin Airport Set PVF as destination Airport Get more information about Placerville Airport
763.35 miles (101.95 km) ENENaval Air Station Fallon (NFL)Fallon, Nevada, United StatesView Naval Air Station Fallon on a map Set NFL as origin Airport Set NFL as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Fallon
863.76 miles (102.62 km) ENEFallon Municipal Airport (FLX)Fallon, Nevada, United StatesView Fallon Municipal Airport on a map Set FLX as origin Airport Set FLX as destination Airport Get more information about Fallon Municipal Airport
967.97 miles (109.38 km) ESEHawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)Hawthorne, Nevada, United StatesView Hawthorne Industrial Airport on a map Set HTH as origin Airport Set HTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hawthorne Industrial Airport
1071.49 miles (115.06 km) WAuburn Municipal Airport (AUN)Auburn, California, United StatesView Auburn Municipal Airport on a map Set AUN as origin Airport Set AUN as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn Municipal Airport
1176.01 miles (122.32 km) SSWColumbia Airport (COA)Columbia, California, United StatesView Columbia Airport on a map Set COA as origin Airport Set COA as destination Airport Get more information about Columbia Airport
1288.79 miles (142.90 km) WSWSacramento Mather Airport (MHR)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Mather Airport on a map Set MHR as origin Airport Set MHR as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Mather Airport
1389.94 miles (144.74 km) NNWAmedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC)Herlong, California, United StatesView Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip on a map Set AHC as origin Airport Set AHC as destination Airport Get more information about Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip
1490.84 miles (146.19 km) WBeale Air Force Base (BAB)Marysville, California, United StatesView Beale Air Force Base on a map Set BAB as origin Airport Set BAB as destination Airport Get more information about Beale Air Force Base
1591.66 miles (147.52 km) WSWSacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield on a map Set MCC as origin Airport Set MCC as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Minden-Tahoe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Minden-Tahoe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,199.97 miles (18,024.56 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
211,182.31 miles (17,996.14 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
311,154.32 miles (17,951.10 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,144.64 miles (17,935.52 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
511,097.11 miles (17,859.02 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
611,094.31 miles (17,854.52 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
711,019.46 miles (17,734.06 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
810,995.78 miles (17,695.94 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,898.93 miles (17,540.08 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1010,898.91 miles (17,540.04 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1110,883.08 miles (17,514.57 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1210,853.09 miles (17,466.31 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1310,845.32 miles (17,453.81 km) SSEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,829.63 miles (17,428.56 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1510,806.56 miles (17,391.42 km) SEBelo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD)Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarView Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport on a map Set BMD as origin Airport Set BMD as destination Airport Get more information about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Taloqan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Taloqan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.21 miles (56.66 km) WSWKunduz Airport (UND)Kunduz, AfghanistanView Kunduz Airport on a map Set UND as destination Airport Set UND as destination Airport Get more information about Kunduz Airport
259.59 miles (95.90 km) ENEFayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD)Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanView Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر on a map Set FBD as destination Airport Set FBD as destination Airport Get more information about Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر
385.69 miles (137.91 km) NNEKhwahan Airport (KWH)Khwahan, AfghanistanView Khwahan Airport on a map Set KWH as destination Airport Set KWH as destination Airport Get more information about Khwahan Airport
485.90 miles (138.24 km) SERazer Airport (KUR)Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), AfghanistanView Razer Airport on a map Set KUR as destination Airport Set KUR as destination Airport Get more information about Razer Airport
5121.49 miles (195.51 km) ENESheghnan Airport (SGA)Sheghnan, AfghanistanView Sheghnan Airport on a map Set SGA as destination Airport Set SGA as destination Airport Get more information about Sheghnan Airport
6126.95 miles (204.30 km) SBagram Airfield (OAI)Bagram, AfghanistanView Bagram Airfield on a map Set OAI as destination Airport Set OAI as destination Airport Get more information about Bagram Airfield
7127.66 miles (205.45 km) WNWTermez Airport (TMJ)Termez, UzbekistanView Termez Airport on a map Set TMJ as destination Airport Set TMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Termez Airport
8128.01 miles (206.01 km) NNWDushanbe International Airport (DYU)Dushanbe, TajikistanView Dushanbe International Airport on a map Set DYU as destination Airport Set DYU as destination Airport Get more information about Dushanbe International Airport
9128.71 miles (207.14 km) WMazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR)Mazari Sharif, AfghanistanView Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort on a map Set MZR as destination Airport Set MZR as destination Airport Get more information about Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort
10138.22 miles (222.45 km) NNEDarwaz Airport (DAZ)Darwaz, Badakhshan, AfghanistanView Darwaz Airport on a map Set DAZ as destination Airport Set DAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Darwaz Airport
11140.28 miles (225.75 km) ESEChitral Airport (CJL)Chitral, PakistanView Chitral Airport on a map Set CJL as destination Airport Set CJL as destination Airport Get more information about Chitral Airport
12153.40 miles (246.87 km) SKabul International Airport (KBL)Kabul, AfghanistanView Kabul International Airport on a map Set KBL as destination Airport Set KBL as destination Airport Get more information about Kabul International Airport
13166.08 miles (267.28 km) SWBamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN)Bamyan, AfghanistanView Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر on a map Set BIN as destination Airport Set BIN as destination Airport Get more information about Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر
14172.58 miles (277.74 km) SSEJalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA)Jalalabad, AfghanistanView Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر on a map Set JAA as destination Airport Set JAA as destination Airport Get more information about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر
15217.64 miles (350.26 km) SGardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG)Gardez, AfghanistanView Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر on a map Set GRG as destination Airport Set GRG as destination Airport Get more information about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر

Map of Furthest Airports from Taloqan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Taloqan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,770.28 miles (18,942.38 km) SMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,703.73 miles (17,225.95 km) ESETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
310,460.80 miles (16,834.98 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
410,460.71 miles (16,834.83 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
510,457.49 miles (16,829.66 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
610,423.11 miles (16,774.33 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
710,420.29 miles (16,769.79 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
810,419.88 miles (16,769.14 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
910,417.41 miles (16,765.15 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
1010,412.29 miles (16,756.92 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1110,406.57 miles (16,747.71 km) WSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1210,385.75 miles (16,714.21 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1310,381.77 miles (16,707.80 km) ESEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
1410,380.70 miles (16,706.08 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1510,380.13 miles (16,705.16 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport