Nonstop flight route between Kendari, Indonesia and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(4°4'53"S by 122°25'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Distance from KDI to BPX:
2,918.50 miles (4,696.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), Kendari, Indonesia and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,919 miles (or 4,697 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA) 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA) 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: | KDI / WAWW |
| Airport Name: | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) |
| Location: | Kendari, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'53"S by 122°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Kendari |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Southeast Sulawesi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDI |
| More Information: | KDI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI):
- The furthest airport from Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (meaning Haluoleo Airport (WMA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
- Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) S of KDI.
- Because of Haluoleo Airport (WMA)'s relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Haluoleo Airport (WMA) 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):
- 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 airport is 2.5 hours by mountain road from the county seat of Qamdo.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- At an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.71 miles (157.24 km) S | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 129.72 miles (208.76 km) NW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.30 miles (286.95 km) NW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 208.55 miles (335.64 km) WSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 211.71 miles (340.71 km) N | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 216.68 miles (348.71 km) N | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.56 miles (411.29 km) WNW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 295.52 miles (475.60 km) E | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 315.24 miles (507.33 km) S | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 315.26 miles (507.36 km) S | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 317.35 miles (510.73 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 327.40 miles (526.90 km) N | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 333.22 miles (536.27 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 333.49 miles (536.69 km) S | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 350.41 miles (563.93 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.31 miles (19,877.46 km) NNW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,303.32 miles (19,800.22 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,302.05 miles (19,798.18 km) NNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,298.09 miles (19,791.82 km) W | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,293.00 miles (19,783.62 km) WNW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,291.96 miles (19,781.94 km) W | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,286.30 miles (19,772.83 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,285.61 miles (19,771.73 km) W | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,280.74 miles (19,763.88 km) WNW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,276.91 miles (19,757.73 km) ENE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,263.54 miles (19,736.20 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 13 | 12,246.68 miles (19,709.07 km) WNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,245.06 miles (19,706.46 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 15 | 12,235.89 miles (19,691.70 km) W | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 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 | |