Nonstop flight route between Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia and Tonopah, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°46'0"N by 106°16'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W)
Distance from MXW to XSD:
6,074.44 miles (9,775.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia and Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,074 miles (or 9,776 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 Mandalgovi Airport and Tonopah Test Range 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 Mandalgovi Airport and Tonopah Test Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXW / ZMMG |
| Airport Name: | Mandalgovi Airport |
| Location: | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°46'0"N by 106°16'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXW |
| More Information: | MXW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
| Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
| Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
| More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mandalgovi Airport (MXW):
- Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) N of MXW.
- The furthest airport from Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mandalgovi Airport (meaning Mandalgovi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Vidal Airfield), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Coyhaique, Chile.
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In 1997, the United States purchased 21 Moldovan aircraft for evaluation and analysis, under the Cooperative Threat Reduction accord.
- In May 1973, when Project HAVE IDEA was initiated for joint technical and tactical evaluation of Soviet aircraft types, the tactical evaluation flights of foreign aircraft were undertaken by Detachment 1, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing.
- In addition, unconfirmed Soviet aircraft flown were MiG-25 Foxbat.
- The MiG-21 posed a major threat to Israeli Air Defenses as well as to American pilots over the skies of North Vietnam.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) N | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 170.52 miles (274.42 km) WNW | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 185.10 miles (297.90 km) WNW | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 193.59 miles (311.55 km) WNW | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 250.37 miles (402.92 km) NNW | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 269.52 miles (433.75 km) W | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 328.50 miles (528.66 km) ESE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 369.12 miles (594.03 km) SW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 393.62 miles (633.46 km) NW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 405.41 miles (652.45 km) SSE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 413.65 miles (665.71 km) S | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 420.66 miles (676.99 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 13 | 426.75 miles (686.79 km) ENE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 439.02 miles (706.53 km) SE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 457.29 miles (735.93 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.17 miles (19,888.50 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,338.68 miles (19,857.13 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,324.50 miles (19,834.30 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,321.49 miles (19,829.46 km) SSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,295.33 miles (19,787.37 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,286.60 miles (19,773.32 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,234.65 miles (19,689.71 km) SSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,210.27 miles (19,650.47 km) S | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,201.93 miles (19,637.05 km) SSW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,200.07 miles (19,634.05 km) S | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,169.85 miles (19,585.42 km) S | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,169.66 miles (19,585.12 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,151.12 miles (19,555.28 km) SSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,149.23 miles (19,552.24 km) SSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,136.14 miles (19,531.18 km) S | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.87 miles (40.03 km) NW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) S | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) SE | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) WSW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 6 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) NW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 102.92 miles (165.64 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 113.23 miles (182.23 km) W | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 9 | 113.32 miles (182.37 km) WNW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 117.81 miles (189.59 km) N | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 131.80 miles (212.11 km) NNE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) SE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 140.26 miles (225.72 km) SSW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 14 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) SE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 147.52 miles (237.41 km) NE | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,207.20 miles (18,036.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,191.98 miles (18,011.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,190.52 miles (18,009.35 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,181.23 miles (17,994.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,137.97 miles (17,924.79 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,023.45 miles (17,740.48 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,987.25 miles (17,682.22 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,953.94 miles (17,628.62 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,840.40 miles (17,445.88 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,830.80 miles (17,430.44 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,817.24 miles (17,408.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,791.39 miles (17,367.02 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,785.63 miles (17,357.74 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |