Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Schefferville, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Schefferville Airport (YKL), Schefferville, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,650 miles (or 4,265 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 Schefferville 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 Schefferville 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: | YKL / CYKL |
Airport Name: | Schefferville Airport |
Location: | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°48'19"N by 66°48'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | Société aéroportuaire de Schefferville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1709 feet (521 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKL |
More Information: | YKL Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 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.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport covers an area of 990 acres at an elevation of 4,722 ft above mean sea level.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) has 3 runways.
Facts about Schefferville Airport (YKL):
- Schefferville Airport (YKL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Schefferville Airport (YKL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,047 miles (17,778 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Schefferville Airport (YKL) is Wabush Airport (YWK), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of YKL.