Nonstop flight route between Beira, Mozambique and Golmud, Qinghai, China:
Departure Airport:
(19°47'47"S by 34°54'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E)
Distance from BEW to GOQ:
5,505.67 miles (8,860.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beira Airport (BEW), Beira, Mozambique and Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,506 miles (or 8,860 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 Beira 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 Beira 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: | BEW / FQBR |
| Airport Name: | Beira Airport |
| Location: | Beira, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°47'47"S by 34°54'26"E |
| Area Served: | Beira |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEW |
| More Information: | BEW 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 Beira Airport (BEW):
- Beira Airport (BEW) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Beira Airport (BEW) is Chimoio Airport (VPY), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WNW of BEW.
- Because of Beira Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Beira 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 furthest airport from Beira Airport (BEW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):
- 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".
- 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 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) WNW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique |     |
| 2 | 126.08 miles (202.90 km) SSE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 136.64 miles (219.89 km) SSE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 146.18 miles (235.25 km) SSE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 150.63 miles (242.41 km) W | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 155.75 miles (250.65 km) S | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 158.53 miles (255.12 km) WNW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 185.35 miles (298.30 km) NE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 231.25 miles (372.16 km) WSW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 263.59 miles (424.20 km) W | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 268.10 miles (431.46 km) NNW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 268.10 miles (431.46 km) NNW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 280.70 miles (451.74 km) WNW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 283.73 miles (456.61 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 284.53 miles (457.90 km) N | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,789.49 miles (18,973.29 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,749.69 miles (18,909.25 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,746.31 miles (18,903.80 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,737.21 miles (18,889.17 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,725.80 miles (18,870.80 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,724.72 miles (18,869.07 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,698.52 miles (18,826.90 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,682.60 miles (18,801.27 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,665.42 miles (18,773.63 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,661.91 miles (18,767.97 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,654.37 miles (18,755.85 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,600.39 miles (18,668.97 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,600.39 miles (18,668.97 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,591.83 miles (18,655.19 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,590.98 miles (18,653.83 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |