About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC), Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,011 miles (or 1,628 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 Drayton Valley Industrial 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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YDC /
Airport Names:
  1. Drayton Valley Industrial Airport
  2. CER3
Location: Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 53°15'56"N by 114°57'37"W
Operator/Owner: Town of Drayton Valley
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2776 feet (846 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV):

  • 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.
  • Minden-Tahoe Airport is the base for the "Introduction to Soaring" tutorial mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
  • 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 (MEV) has 3 runways.
  • 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.
  • 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 Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC):

  • The closest airport to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) E of YDC.
  • Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,273 miles (16,533 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • In addition to being known as "Drayton Valley Industrial Airport", another name for YDC is "CER3".

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 Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
157.11 miles (91.92 km) EEdmonton International Airport (YEG)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView Edmonton International Airport on a map Set YEG as destination Airport Set YEG as destination Airport Get more information about Edmonton International Airport
257.82 miles (93.05 km) SRocky Mountain House Airport (YRM)Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, CanadaView Rocky Mountain House Airport on a map Set YRM as destination Airport Set YRM as destination Airport Get more information about Rocky Mountain House Airport
363.16 miles (101.64 km) WHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as destination Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
465.62 miles (105.61 km) WNWEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as destination Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
566.68 miles (107.31 km) ENECFB Edmonton (YED)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView CFB Edmonton on a map Set YED as destination Airport Set YED as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Edmonton
669.45 miles (111.76 km) NNWWhitecourt Airport (YZU)Whitecourt, Alberta, CanadaView Whitecourt Airport on a map Set YZU as destination Airport Set YZU as destination Airport Get more information about Whitecourt Airport
787.15 miles (140.25 km) SSERed Deer Regional Airport (YQF)Red Deer, Alberta, CanadaView Red Deer Regional Airport on a map Set YQF as destination Airport Set YQF as destination Airport Get more information about Red Deer Regional Airport
8115.40 miles (185.72 km) WHinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP)Hinton, Alberta, CanadaView Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport on a map Set YJP as destination Airport Set YJP as destination Airport Get more information about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport
9129.80 miles (208.90 km) WJasper Airport (YJA)Jasper, Alberta, CanadaView Jasper Airport on a map Set YJA as destination Airport Set YJA as destination Airport Get more information about Jasper Airport
10140.26 miles (225.73 km) NSlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as destination Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
11144.26 miles (232.16 km) SBanff Airport (YBA)Banff, Alberta, CanadaView Banff Airport on a map Set YBA as destination Airport Set YBA as destination Airport Get more information about Banff Airport
12153.42 miles (246.91 km) SSECalgary International Airport (YYC)Calgary, Alberta, CanadaView Calgary International Airport on a map Set YYC as destination Airport Set YYC as destination Airport Get more information about Calgary International Airport
13155.13 miles (249.65 km) ENESt. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP)St. Paul, Alberta, CanadaView St. Paul Aerodrome on a map Set ZSP as destination Airport Set ZSP as destination Airport Get more information about St. Paul Aerodrome
14157.90 miles (254.11 km) NELac La Biche Airport (YLB)Lac La Biche, Alberta, CanadaView Lac La Biche Airport on a map Set YLB as destination Airport Set YLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac La Biche Airport
15166.67 miles (268.23 km) WNWGrande Cache Airport (YGC)Grande Cache, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Cache Airport on a map Set YGC as destination Airport Set YGC as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Cache Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Drayton Valley Industrial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,273.01 miles (16,532.77 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,199.39 miles (16,414.29 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,171.79 miles (16,369.88 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
410,143.54 miles (16,324.40 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,138.73 miles (16,316.67 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,134.60 miles (16,310.01 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
710,129.31 miles (16,301.51 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
810,119.86 miles (16,286.30 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
910,117.29 miles (16,282.16 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
1010,101.82 miles (16,257.27 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
1110,092.65 miles (16,242.50 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
1210,076.57 miles (16,216.63 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1310,062.25 miles (16,193.58 km) ESERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as destination Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1410,052.76 miles (16,178.31 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1510,052.12 miles (16,177.27 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport