Nonstop flight route between Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti and Golmud, Qinghai, China:
Departure Airport:
(11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E)
Distance from AII to GOQ:
3,670.02 miles (5,906.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII), Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti and Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,670 miles (or 5,906 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 Ali-Sabieh Airport and Golmud 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 Ali-Sabieh Airport and Golmud Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AII / HDAS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AII |
| More Information: | AII Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOQ / ZLGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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 Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII):
- In addition to being known as "Ali-Sabieh Airport", another name for AII is "مطار علي سايبه".
- The closest airport to Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of AII.
- The furthest airport from Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Ali-Sabieh Airport (meaning Ali-Sabieh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Golmud Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 260 miles (418 kilometers) N of GOQ.
- 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".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.52 miles (63.61 km) NE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti |     |
| 2 | 51.05 miles (82.16 km) NE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) NE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) SSE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 120.61 miles (194.10 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) S | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) SE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 9 | 159.87 miles (257.29 km) ESE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 10 | 194.64 miles (313.24 km) NE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 199.77 miles (321.50 km) NNE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 12 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) W | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) ESE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 14 | 249.56 miles (401.62 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 15 | 258.53 miles (416.06 km) WNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.40 miles (19,771.39 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,033.46 miles (19,365.92 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,950.96 miles (19,233.16 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,942.77 miles (19,219.97 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,899.41 miles (19,150.19 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,867.89 miles (19,099.48 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,866.05 miles (19,096.50 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,802.75 miles (18,994.64 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,791.25 miles (18,976.13 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,780.46 miles (18,958.77 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,766.62 miles (18,936.50 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,751.34 miles (18,911.90 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,748.07 miles (18,906.63 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,739.14 miles (18,892.26 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,625.89 miles (18,710.01 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) N | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 277.39 miles (446.42 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 307.13 miles (494.28 km) NE | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) ENE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 403.23 miles (648.94 km) E | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 6 | 421.64 miles (678.57 km) ENE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 425.54 miles (684.84 km) SSE | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 8 | 440.09 miles (708.26 km) ENE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 449.03 miles (722.64 km) N | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 454.78 miles (731.90 km) ESE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 491.07 miles (790.30 km) S | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 14 | 510.78 miles (822.01 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) WNW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.64 miles (18,930.09 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,740.26 miles (18,894.08 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,729.67 miles (18,877.02 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.07 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,718.99 miles (18,859.84 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,717.47 miles (18,857.40 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,705.01 miles (18,837.35 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,699.18 miles (18,827.95 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,699.08 miles (18,827.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,685.32 miles (18,805.66 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,661.11 miles (18,766.68 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 11,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,633.98 miles (18,723.03 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |