Nonstop flight route between Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico and Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(27°23'32"N by 109°49'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E)
Distance from CEN to NGQ:
8,274.56 miles (13,316.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN), Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico and Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,275 miles (or 13,317 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 Ciudad Obregón International Airport and Ngari Gunsa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEN / MMCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'32"N by 109°49'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 205 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEN |
| More Information: | CEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGQ / ZUAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E |
| Area Served: | Shiquanhe |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 14022 feet (4,274 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGQ |
| More Information: | NGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN):
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Obregón International Airport", another name for CEN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregón".
- Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) is General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) WNW of CEN.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Ciudad Obregón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 205 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciudad Obregón International 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 Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ):
- The furthest airport from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Bhuntar Airport (KUU), which is located 171 miles (275 kilometers) W of NGQ.
- Because of Ngari Gunsa Airport's high elevation of 14,022 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NGQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NGQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Ngari Gunsa Airport", other names for NGQ include "阿里昆莎机场ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་" and "Ālǐ Kūnshā Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.78 miles (125.17 km) WNW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 126.81 miles (204.09 km) SSE | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 3 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 138.98 miles (223.67 km) NNW | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 5 | 195.72 miles (314.97 km) SW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 231.74 miles (372.95 km) S | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 7 | 233.22 miles (375.33 km) SE | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 8 | 252.01 miles (405.58 km) WNW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 9 | 252.82 miles (406.87 km) ENE | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 10 | 260.05 miles (418.50 km) W | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 11 | 273.63 miles (440.36 km) N | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 273.67 miles (440.43 km) NNW | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 274.41 miles (441.62 km) N | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 281.99 miles (453.82 km) N | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 284.74 miles (458.25 km) NNW | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.93 miles (18,919.28 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,513.99 miles (18,529.93 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,419.56 miles (18,377.95 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,410.71 miles (18,363.71 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,000.76 miles (17,703.96 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,990.96 miles (17,688.20 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,968.89 miles (17,652.67 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,956.68 miles (17,633.03 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,931.81 miles (17,593.00 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,901.76 miles (17,544.63 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,880.62 miles (17,510.62 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,853.94 miles (17,467.67 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,849.81 miles (17,461.04 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,820.43 miles (17,413.76 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,795.83 miles (17,374.16 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) W | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 2 | 172.73 miles (277.98 km) SW | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 3 | 180.94 miles (291.20 km) SE | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 4 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) WSW | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 189.84 miles (305.51 km) SSE | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| 6 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 7 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) SSE | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 8 | 210.35 miles (338.53 km) SSE | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 216.55 miles (348.50 km) WSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 10 | 217.39 miles (349.86 km) S | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 11 | 221.73 miles (356.84 km) W | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 12 | 233.48 miles (375.75 km) SSE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 13 | 256.64 miles (413.03 km) WSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 14 | 258.53 miles (416.07 km) W | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 15 | 271.36 miles (436.71 km) SE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.59 miles (18,947.71 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,876.82 miles (17,504.50 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,852.50 miles (17,465.36 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,851.57 miles (17,463.87 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,838.92 miles (17,443.51 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,838.70 miles (17,443.15 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,838.45 miles (17,442.75 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,837.50 miles (17,441.22 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,829.28 miles (17,428.00 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,828.21 miles (17,426.28 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,825.42 miles (17,421.79 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,820.52 miles (17,413.90 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,800.11 miles (17,381.05 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,795.48 miles (17,373.60 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,782.42 miles (17,352.58 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |