Nonstop flight route between Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°55'11"S by 132°16'0"E)
Distance from BPX to FKQ:
3,273.07 miles (5,267.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Fakfak Airport (FKQ), Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,273 miles (or 5,267 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPX / ZUBD |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
| Elevation: | 14436 feet (4,400 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPX |
| More Information: | BPX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKQ / WASF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'11"S by 132°16'0"E |
| Area Served: | Fakfak, West Papua, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fakfak Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 462 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKQ |
| More Information: | FKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- At an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
- 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.
Facts about Fakfak Airport (FKQ):
- In addition to being known as "Fakfak Airport", another name for FKQ is "Bandar Udara Fakfak".
- The closest airport to Fakfak Airport (FKQ) is Babo Airport (BXB), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) ENE of FKQ.
- The furthest airport from Fakfak Airport (FKQ) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Fakfak Airport (meaning Fakfak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
- Fakfak Airport (FKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fakfak Airport's relatively low elevation of 462 feet, planes can take off or land at Fakfak 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 157.97 miles (254.23 km) N | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China |     |
| 2 | 187.18 miles (301.24 km) WSW | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 3 | 189.77 miles (305.41 km) SSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) ESE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 198.84 miles (320.00 km) SSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 6 | 215.15 miles (346.25 km) SW | Along Airport (IXV) | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) SE | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSW | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 9 | 246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSW | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 10 | 248.81 miles (400.43 km) SW | Daporijo Airport (DEP) | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 284.96 miles (458.60 km) SW | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 12 | 289.50 miles (465.90 km) SW | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| 13 | 318.34 miles (512.32 km) SW | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| 14 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 328.39 miles (528.49 km) SE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.53 miles (18,904.17 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,737.78 miles (18,890.08 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,732.07 miles (18,880.89 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 11,727.49 miles (18,873.52 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,701.15 miles (18,831.13 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,686.32 miles (18,807.26 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,649.92 miles (18,748.69 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,636.14 miles (18,726.50 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,635.50 miles (18,725.48 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,624.43 miles (18,707.66 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,599.93 miles (18,668.23 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,594.16 miles (18,658.95 km) WSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,593.81 miles (18,658.39 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,592.26 miles (18,655.89 km) SW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,587.80 miles (18,648.71 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.36 miles (134.16 km) ENE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 110.51 miles (177.85 km) ESE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 119.93 miles (193.00 km) N | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 153.24 miles (246.61 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 186.51 miles (300.16 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) S | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 226.14 miles (363.94 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 232.89 miles (374.81 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 232.89 miles (374.81 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 238.29 miles (383.50 km) SE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 257.60 miles (414.57 km) SSE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 290.87 miles (468.11 km) ENE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 291.93 miles (469.82 km) ESE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 293.30 miles (472.02 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 337.35 miles (542.91 km) ESE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.94 miles (19,529.25 km) N | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,091.78 miles (19,459.78 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 12,056.37 miles (19,402.79 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 12,009.72 miles (19,327.73 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,998.97 miles (19,310.42 km) E | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,986.12 miles (19,289.75 km) NNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,966.02 miles (19,257.40 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,965.48 miles (19,256.52 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,951.55 miles (19,234.10 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,917.54 miles (19,179.38 km) NW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,908.42 miles (19,164.69 km) SE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,904.17 miles (19,157.86 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,898.17 miles (19,148.19 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,897.17 miles (19,146.59 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |