# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Minden (MEV)

> 9,115 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,115 km / 5,664 mi / 4,922 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:20 in Geneva, it's 20:20 in Minden)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,313 ft (MEV is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mev-minden-minden-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-2a87-663c-8c98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minden, United States
- ICAO: KMEV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -119.750000
- Elevation: 4,724 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:20 in Geneva, it's 20:20 in Minden.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mev-minden-minden-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-2a87-663c-8c98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)