Nonstop flight route between Minden, Nevada, United States and Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada, United States and Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,104 miles (or 3,386 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 Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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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.
• The airport is currently undergoing an expansion plan where glider operations will be moved to the East Side of the airport.
• 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.
• 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.
• Minden-Tahoe Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Carson Valley in Douglas County, including the towns of Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa, Nevada.

Facts about Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC):

• The closest airport to Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) is Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) SSW of YPC.
• The furthest airport from Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,731 miles (15,661 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) 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.