Nonstop flight route between Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Devonport, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°10'10"S by 146°25'49"E)
Distance from BPX to DPO:
5,870.00 miles (9,446.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Devonport Airport (DPO), Devonport, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,870 miles (or 9,447 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPO / YDPO |
| Airport Name: | Devonport Airport |
| Location: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'10"S by 146°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPO |
| More Information: | DPO Maps & Info |
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".
- 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.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport, also known as Changdu Bangda Airport, is an airport serving Qamdo, Tibet, China.
- At an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world.
Facts about Devonport Airport (DPO):
- Because of Devonport Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Devonport 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 Devonport Airport (DPO) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of DPO.
- The furthest airport from Devonport Airport (DPO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Devonport Airport (meaning Devonport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Devonport Airport (DPO) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.21 miles (35.74 km) ENE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 38.28 miles (61.60 km) WNW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 48.25 miles (77.66 km) ESE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) WNW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.86 miles (155.88 km) E | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) NE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 127.82 miles (205.70 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 161.03 miles (259.16 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 231.73 miles (372.93 km) NNW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 231.97 miles (373.32 km) NNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 234.74 miles (377.77 km) NNE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) NNW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 251.38 miles (404.55 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 255.98 miles (411.96 km) NNW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 288.91 miles (464.95 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.20 miles (19,748.53 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,120.96 miles (19,506.75 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,110.88 miles (19,490.52 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,110.35 miles (19,489.68 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,055.64 miles (19,401.62 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,954.95 miles (19,239.58 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,901.46 miles (19,153.49 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,393.88 miles (18,336.63 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,342.94 miles (18,254.64 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,338.34 miles (18,247.25 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,285.21 miles (18,161.74 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,253.06 miles (18,110.00 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,238.85 miles (18,087.13 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,193.97 miles (18,014.91 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |