Nonstop flight route between Bhavnagar, India and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(21°45'7"N by 72°11'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Distance from BHU to BPX:
1,656.36 miles (2,665.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bhavnagar Airport (BHU), Bhavnagar, India and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,656 miles (or 2,666 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 relatively short distance between Bhavnagar Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHU / VABV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bhavnagar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°45'7"N by 72°11'7"E |
| Area Served: | Bhavnagar |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHU |
| More Information: | BHU 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 Bhavnagar Airport (BHU):
- Because of Bhavnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Bhavnagar 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 Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Bhavnagar Airport (meaning Bhavnagar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) is Surat Airport (STV), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SE of BHU.
- In addition to being known as "Bhavnagar Airport", another name for BHU is "ભાવનગર વિમાનમથક".
- Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- At an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world.
- 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.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.74 miles (91.31 km) SE | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India |     |
| 2 | 77.31 miles (124.42 km) ENE | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 3 | 95.94 miles (154.41 km) NNE | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 4 | 97.92 miles (157.59 km) WNW | Rajkot Airport (RAJ) | Rajkot, India | |
| 5 | 100.45 miles (161.65 km) SSE | Daman Airport (NMB) | Daman, India | |
| 6 | 108.55 miles (174.70 km) SW | Diu Airport (DIU) | Diu, India | |
| 7 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) WSW | Keshod Airport (IXK) | Keshod, India | |
| 8 | 147.56 miles (237.47 km) WNW | Jamnagar Airport (JGA) | Jamnagar, Gujurat, India | |
| 9 | 158.64 miles (255.30 km) SE | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 10 | 162.99 miles (262.31 km) NW | Kandla Airport (IXY) | Gandhidham / Kandla, India | |
| 11 | 189.27 miles (304.60 km) SSE | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 12 | 192.41 miles (309.65 km) NW | Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India | |
| 13 | 225.84 miles (363.45 km) NNE | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| 14 | 240.73 miles (387.41 km) ENE | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 15 | 245.14 miles (394.51 km) ESE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.43 miles (19,391.63 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,707.75 miles (17,232.41 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,549.34 miles (16,977.48 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,546.26 miles (16,972.52 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 10,528.95 miles (16,944.66 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,458.86 miles (16,831.87 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,429.60 miles (16,784.77 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,306.48 miles (16,586.63 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,306.33 miles (16,586.38 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,303.61 miles (16,582.02 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 10,303.08 miles (16,581.16 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,298.93 miles (16,574.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,289.97 miles (16,560.06 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,288.16 miles (16,557.14 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,273.66 miles (16,533.81 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |