About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland and Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,538 miles (or 7,303 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AEY / BIAR
Airport Names:
  1. Akureyri Airport
  2. Akureyrarflugvöllur
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
GPS Coordinates: 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W
Area Served: Akureyri
Operator/Owner: Isavia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AEY
More Information: AEY Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GOQ / ZLGM
Airport Names:
  1. Golmud Airport
  2. 格尔木机场
  3. Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng
Location: Golmud, Qinghai, China
GPS Coordinates: 36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E
Area Served: Golmud
Elevation: 9333 feet (2,845 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from GOQ
More Information: GOQ Maps & Info

Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):

  • In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
  • Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In 1952, Loftleiðir decided to cease domestic flights and to concentrate on international flights to Europe and North America.
  • The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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.
  • The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
  • In the future, Isavia plans to expand the passenger terminal and ramp area.

Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):

  • The furthest airport from Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 260 miles (418 kilometers) N of GOQ.
  • Because of Golmud Airport's high elevation of 9,333 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Golmud Airport (GOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Golmud Airport", other names for GOQ include "格尔木机场" and "Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng".

Map of Nearest Airports to Akureyri Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Akureyri Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.26 miles (43.87 km) NEHúsavík Airport (HZK)Húsavík, IcelandView Húsavík Airport on a map Set HZK as origin Airport Set HZK as destination Airport Get more information about Húsavík Airport
240.46 miles (65.11 km) NWSiglufjörður Airport (SIJ)Siglufjörður, IcelandView Siglufjörður Airport on a map Set SIJ as origin Airport Set SIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Siglufjörður Airport
342.94 miles (69.11 km) WSauðárkrókur Airport (SAK)Sauðárkrókur, IcelandView Sauðárkrókur Airport on a map Set SAK as origin Airport Set SAK as destination Airport Get more information about Sauðárkrókur Airport
461.28 miles (98.62 km) NGrímsey Airport (GRY)Grímsey, IcelandView Grímsey Airport on a map Set GRY as origin Airport Set GRY as destination Airport Get more information about Grímsey Airport
586.21 miles (138.74 km) ENEÞórshöfn Airport (THO)Þórshöfn, IcelandView Þórshöfn Airport on a map Set THO as origin Airport Set THO as destination Airport Get more information about Þórshöfn Airport
691.73 miles (147.63 km) EVopnafjörður Airport (VPN)Vopnafjörður, IcelandView Vopnafjörður Airport on a map Set VPN as origin Airport Set VPN as destination Airport Get more information about Vopnafjörður Airport
794.97 miles (152.84 km) WNWGjögur Airport (GJR)Gjögur, IcelandView Gjögur Airport on a map Set GJR as origin Airport Set GJR as destination Airport Get more information about Gjögur Airport
8108.46 miles (174.54 km) ESEEgilsstaðir Airport (EGS)Egilsstaðir, IcelandView Egilsstaðir Airport on a map Set EGS as origin Airport Set EGS as destination Airport Get more information about Egilsstaðir Airport
9125.68 miles (202.27 km) SEHornafjörður Airport (HFN)Höfn, IcelandView Hornafjörður Airport on a map Set HFN as origin Airport Set HFN as destination Airport Get more information about Hornafjörður Airport
10145.64 miles (234.38 km) WNWÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as origin Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
11154.97 miles (249.40 km) SWReykjavík Airport (RKV)Reykjavík, IcelandView Reykjavík Airport on a map Set RKV as origin Airport Set RKV as destination Airport Get more information about Reykjavík Airport
12155.88 miles (250.86 km) WBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as origin Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
13167.73 miles (269.93 km) SSWVestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandView Vestmannaeyjar Airport on a map Set VEY as origin Airport Set VEY as destination Airport Get more information about Vestmannaeyjar Airport
14168.22 miles (270.73 km) WPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as origin Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
15176.41 miles (283.90 km) SWKeflavík International Airport (KEF)Keflavík (near Reykjavík), IcelandView Keflavík International Airport on a map Set KEF as origin Airport Set KEF as destination Airport Get more information about Keflavík International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Akureyri Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Akureyri Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,120.63 miles (17,896.87 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,085.89 miles (17,840.97 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,038.91 miles (17,765.36 km) SSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,996.47 miles (17,697.05 km) SSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
510,987.87 miles (17,683.22 km) SSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
610,969.14 miles (17,653.07 km) SSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
710,966.21 miles (17,648.36 km) SSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
810,963.95 miles (17,644.73 km) SSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
910,919.59 miles (17,573.33 km) SSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,901.68 miles (17,544.51 km) SSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1110,892.08 miles (17,529.05 km) SSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1210,887.30 miles (17,521.37 km) SSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1310,872.15 miles (17,496.99 km) SSWFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1410,852.24 miles (17,464.95 km) SSWChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1510,813.44 miles (17,402.50 km) SSWHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Golmud Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Golmud Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1259.83 miles (418.15 km) NDunhuang Airport (DNH)Dunhuang, Gansu, ChinaView Dunhuang Airport on a map Set DNH as destination Airport Set DNH as destination Airport Get more information about Dunhuang Airport
2277.39 miles (446.42 km) SSEYushu Batang Airport (YUS)Yushu County, Qinghai, ChinaView Yushu Batang Airport on a map Set YUS as destination Airport Set YUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yushu Batang Airport
3307.13 miles (494.28 km) NEJiayuguan Airport (JGN)Jiayuguan, Gansu, ChinaView Jiayuguan Airport on a map Set JGN as destination Airport Set JGN as destination Airport Get more information about Jiayuguan Airport
4362.45 miles (583.31 km) ENEZhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY)Zhangye, Gansu, ChinaView Zhangye Ganzhou Airport on a map Set YZY as destination Airport Set YZY as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport
5403.23 miles (648.94 km) EXining Caojiabao Airport (XNN)Xining, Qinghai, ChinaView Xining Caojiabao Airport on a map Set XNN as destination Airport Set XNN as destination Airport Get more information about Xining Caojiabao Airport
6421.64 miles (678.57 km) ENEAlxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT)Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport on a map Set RHT as destination Airport Set RHT as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport
7425.54 miles (684.84 km) SSEQamdo Bamda Airport (BPX)Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Qamdo Bamda Airport on a map Set BPX as destination Airport Set BPX as destination Airport Get more information about Qamdo Bamda Airport
8440.09 miles (708.26 km) ENEJinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC)Jinchang, Gansu, ChinaView Jinchang Jinchuan Airport on a map Set JIC as destination Airport Set JIC as destination Airport Get more information about Jinchang Jinchuan Airport
9449.03 miles (722.64 km) NHami Airport (HMI)Hami City, Xinjiang, ChinaView Hami Airport on a map Set HMI as destination Airport Set HMI as destination Airport Get more information about Hami Airport
10454.78 miles (731.90 km) ESEGannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)Xiahe, Gansu, ChinaView Gannan Xiahe Airport on a map Set GXH as destination Airport Set GXH as destination Airport Get more information about Gannan Xiahe Airport
11490.80 miles (789.87 km) ELanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set LHW as destination Airport Set LHW as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
12490.80 miles (789.87 km) ELanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set ZGC as destination Airport Set ZGC as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
13491.07 miles (790.30 km) SNyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Nyingchi Mainling Airport on a map Set LZY as destination Airport Set LZY as destination Airport Get more information about Nyingchi Mainling Airport
14510.78 miles (822.01 km) NEEjin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN)Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Ejin Banner Taolai Airport on a map Set EJN as destination Airport Set EJN as destination Airport Get more information about Ejin Banner Taolai Airport
15522.65 miles (841.12 km) WNWQiemo Airport (IQM)Qiemo, Xinjiang, ChinaView Qiemo Airport on a map Set IQM as destination Airport Set IQM as destination Airport Get more information about Qiemo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Golmud Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Golmud Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,762.64 miles (18,930.09 km) WCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
211,740.26 miles (18,894.08 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
311,729.67 miles (18,877.02 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
411,719.13 miles (18,860.07 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
511,718.99 miles (18,859.84 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
611,717.47 miles (18,857.40 km) SWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
711,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
811,705.01 miles (18,837.35 km) WGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
911,699.18 miles (18,827.95 km) SWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
1011,699.08 miles (18,827.80 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1111,696.61 miles (18,823.83 km) SWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
1211,685.32 miles (18,805.66 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as destination Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1311,661.11 miles (18,766.68 km) WLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1411,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) WSWCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as destination Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
1511,633.98 miles (18,723.03 km) SWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield