Nonstop flight route between Astrakhan, Russia and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narimanovo Airport (ASF), Astrakhan, Russia and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,819 miles (or 4,536 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 Narimanovo Airport and Qamdo Bamda 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 Narimanovo Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASF / URWA |
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Location: | Astrakhan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°16'59"N by 48°0'22"E |
Area Served: | Astrakhan |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport Astrakhan" |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASF |
More Information: | ASF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPX / ZUBD |
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Location: | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E |
Area Served: | Qamdo, Tibet, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BPX |
More Information: | BPX Maps & Info |
Facts about Narimanovo Airport (ASF):
- In addition to being known as "Narimanovo Airport", another name for ASF is "Аэропорт Нариманово".
- Narimanovo Airport (ASF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 175 miles (282 kilometers) W of ASF.
- The furthest airport from Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,826 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Narimanovo Airport's relatively low elevation of -65 feet, planes can take off or land at Narimanovo 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.
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- Because of Qamdo Bamda Airport's high elevation of 14,436 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Visitors are warned before landing to move slowly on leaving the plane and that they may feel light headed or dizzy because of the thin air.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".