Nonstop flight route between Arequipa, Peru and Qingyang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°47'58"N by 107°36'10"E)
Distance from AQP to IQN:
11,091.40 miles (17,849.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), Arequipa, Peru and Qingyang Airport (IQN), Qingyang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,091 miles (or 17,850 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 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport and Qingyang 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 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport and Qingyang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQP / SPQU |
| Airport Name: | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport |
| Location: | Arequipa, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8405 feet (2,562 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQP |
| More Information: | AQP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQN / ZLQY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qingyang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'58"N by 107°36'10"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQN |
| More Information: | IQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP):
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 18 March 1983, Douglas C-47E FAP-356 of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Arequipa Airport.
- The closest airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) S of AQP.
- The furthest airport from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is nearly antipodal to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (meaning Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Đà Nẵng International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,975 kilometers) away in Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Because of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport's high elevation of 8,405 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Qingyang Airport (IQN):
- The closest airport to Qingyang Airport (IQN) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SE of IQN.
- The furthest airport from Qingyang Airport (IQN) is General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI), which is nearly antipodal to Qingyang Airport (meaning Qingyang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Chillán, Ñuble, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Qingyang Airport", other names for IQN include "庆阳机场" and "Qìngyáng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru |     |
| 2 | 112.31 miles (180.75 km) ENE | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 4 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 5 | 195.33 miles (314.35 km) N | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 216.61 miles (348.60 km) NNW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 225.03 miles (362.16 km) E | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) ENE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 247.16 miles (397.76 km) WNW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 281.30 miles (452.71 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 281.30 miles (452.71 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 301.87 miles (485.82 km) NNE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 13 | 302.53 miles (486.88 km) ENE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 304.00 miles (489.24 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 337.36 miles (542.92 km) ENE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.70 miles (19,974.65 km) NE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,389.27 miles (19,938.55 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,369.41 miles (19,906.59 km) NNW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,286.19 miles (19,772.65 km) NNW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,266.74 miles (19,741.36 km) NNW | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,232.73 miles (19,686.62 km) NNE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 12,193.98 miles (19,624.26 km) E | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 8 | 12,191.60 miles (19,620.43 km) NE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,189.28 miles (19,616.69 km) ENE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,182.24 miles (19,605.37 km) N | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,177.08 miles (19,597.05 km) ENE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,154.63 miles (19,560.93 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 13 | 12,131.95 miles (19,524.43 km) N | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,123.73 miles (19,511.21 km) NE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 12,119.61 miles (19,504.58 km) N | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) SE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 123.18 miles (198.24 km) ENE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 130.48 miles (209.98 km) SE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 182.77 miles (294.14 km) NW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 5 | 186.59 miles (300.28 km) NNW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 192.06 miles (309.09 km) S | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 7 | 199.09 miles (320.40 km) ESE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 226.68 miles (364.80 km) SSE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 227.59 miles (366.28 km) WNW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 227.59 miles (366.28 km) WNW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 235.25 miles (378.59 km) NE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 12 | 235.33 miles (378.72 km) NNW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 259.40 miles (417.46 km) SSW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 279.26 miles (449.43 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 279.65 miles (450.06 km) ESE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.99 miles (19,922.01 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,360.03 miles (19,891.49 km) SSE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,328.50 miles (19,840.75 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,276.89 miles (19,757.69 km) W | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,275.61 miles (19,755.63 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.09 miles (19,748.35 km) SW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,267.79 miles (19,743.04 km) S | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,246.91 miles (19,709.45 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,233.04 miles (19,687.12 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,231.36 miles (19,684.42 km) S | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,196.29 miles (19,627.98 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,194.14 miles (19,624.52 km) S | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,184.11 miles (19,608.37 km) SSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,168.14 miles (19,582.68 km) S | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,159.97 miles (19,569.53 km) SW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |