About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), Esmeraldas, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,248 miles (or 16,492 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BPX / ZUBD
Airport Names:
  1. Qamdo Bamda Airport
  2. 昌都邦达机场
  3. Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ESM / SETN
Airport Name: Carlos Concha Torres International Airport
Location: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
GPS Coordinates: 0°58'42"N by 79°37'36"W
Area Served: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Operator/Owner: Ecuador Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 32 feet (10 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):

  • The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of 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".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Visitors are warned before landing to move slowly on leaving the plane and that they may feel light headed or dizzy because of the thin air.
  • Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM):

  • The furthest airport from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is nearly antipodal to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (meaning Carlos Concha Torres International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
  • The closest airport to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) SE of ESM.
  • Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Carlos Concha Torres International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Concha Torres International 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Qamdo Bamda Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Qamdo Bamda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1157.97 miles (254.23 km) NYushu Batang Airport (YUS)Yushu County, Qinghai, ChinaView Yushu Batang Airport on a map Set YUS as origin Airport Set YUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yushu Batang Airport
2187.18 miles (301.24 km) WSWNyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Nyingchi Mainling Airport on a map Set LZY as origin Airport Set LZY as destination Airport Get more information about Nyingchi Mainling Airport
3189.77 miles (305.41 km) SSWTezu Airport (TEI)Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Tezu Airport on a map Set TEI as origin Airport Set TEI as destination Airport Get more information about Tezu Airport
4195.73 miles (315.00 km) ESEDaocheng Yading Airport (DCY)Daocheng, Sichuan, ChinaView Daocheng Yading Airport on a map Set DCY as origin Airport Set DCY as destination Airport Get more information about Daocheng Yading Airport
5198.84 miles (320.00 km) SSWPasighat Airport (IXT)Pasighat (Passighat), IndiaView Pasighat Airport on a map Set IXT as origin Airport Set IXT as destination Airport Get more information about Pasighat Airport
6215.15 miles (346.25 km) SWAlong Airport (IXV)Along, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Along Airport on a map Set IXV as origin Airport Set IXV as destination Airport Get more information about Along Airport
7245.72 miles (395.45 km) SEDêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG)Shangri-La, Yunnan, ChinaView Dêqên Shangri-La Airport on a map Set DIG as origin Airport Set DIG as destination Airport Get more information about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
8246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSWDibrugarh Airport (DIB)Dibrugarh, IndiaView Dibrugarh Airport on a map Set DIB as origin Airport Set DIB as destination Airport Get more information about Dibrugarh Airport
9246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSWDibrugarh Airport (MOH)Mohanbari, IndiaView Dibrugarh Airport on a map Set MOH as origin Airport Set MOH as destination Airport Get more information about Dibrugarh Airport
10248.81 miles (400.43 km) SWDaporijo Airport (DEP)Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Daporijo Airport on a map Set DEP as origin Airport Set DEP as destination Airport Get more information about Daporijo Airport
11284.96 miles (458.60 km) SWZiro Airport (ZER)Ziro, IndiaView Ziro Airport on a map Set ZER as origin Airport Set ZER as destination Airport Get more information about Ziro Airport
12289.50 miles (465.90 km) SWLilabari Airport (IXI)Assam, IndiaView Lilabari Airport on a map Set IXI as origin Airport Set IXI as destination Airport Get more information about Lilabari Airport
13318.34 miles (512.32 km) SWJorhat Airport (JRH)Jorhat, IndiaView Jorhat Airport on a map Set JRH as origin Airport Set JRH as destination Airport Get more information about Jorhat Airport
14327.27 miles (526.69 km) SSWKhamti Airport (KHM)Khamti, Myanmar (Burma)View Khamti Airport on a map Set KHM as origin Airport Set KHM as destination Airport Get more information about Khamti Airport
15328.39 miles (528.49 km) SELijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)Lijiang City, Yunnan, ChinaView Lijiang Sanyi Airport on a map Set LJG as origin Airport Set LJG as destination Airport Get more information about Lijiang Sanyi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qamdo Bamda Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Qamdo Bamda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,746.53 miles (18,904.17 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
211,737.78 miles (18,890.08 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
311,732.07 miles (18,880.89 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
411,727.49 miles (18,873.52 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
511,701.15 miles (18,831.13 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
611,686.32 miles (18,807.26 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
711,649.92 miles (18,748.69 km) WSWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
811,636.14 miles (18,726.50 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
911,635.50 miles (18,725.48 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1011,624.43 miles (18,707.66 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1111,599.93 miles (18,668.23 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1211,594.16 miles (18,658.95 km) WSWComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as origin Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
1311,593.81 miles (18,658.39 km) WSWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as origin Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
1411,592.26 miles (18,655.89 km) SWCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as origin Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
1511,587.80 miles (18,648.71 km) WSWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1115.62 miles (186.07 km) SEMariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)Quito, EcuadorView Mariscal Sucre International Airport on a map Set UIO as destination Airport Set UIO as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Sucre International Airport
2133.06 miles (214.14 km) ETeniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)Tulcán, EcuadorView Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport on a map Set TUA as destination Airport Set TUA as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport
3135.30 miles (217.75 km) ESan Luis Airport (IPI)Ipiales, ColombiaView San Luis Airport on a map Set IPI as destination Airport Set IPI as destination Airport Get more information about San Luis Airport
4147.82 miles (237.89 km) SSECotopaxi International Airport (LTX)Latacunga, EcuadorView Cotopaxi International Airport on a map Set LTX as destination Airport Set LTX as destination Airport Get more information about Cotopaxi International Airport
5151.29 miles (243.48 km) SSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as destination Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
6151.53 miles (243.87 km) SSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as destination Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
7162.28 miles (261.17 km) NEGuapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI)Guapi, ColombiaView Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport on a map Set GPI as destination Airport Set GPI as destination Airport Get more information about Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport
8163.88 miles (263.73 km) EAntonio Nariño Airport (PSO)Pasto, ColombiaView Antonio Nariño Airport on a map Set PSO as destination Airport Set PSO as destination Airport Get more information about Antonio Nariño Airport
9167.91 miles (270.22 km) SSEChachoan Airport (ATF)Ambato, EcuadorView Chachoan Airport on a map Set ATF as destination Airport Set ATF as destination Airport Get more information about Chachoan Airport
10200.09 miles (322.02 km) ESELago Agrio Airport (LGQ)Nueva Loja, EcuadorView Lago Agrio Airport on a map Set LGQ as destination Airport Set LGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Agrio Airport
11202.80 miles (326.37 km) SSERio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)Shell Mera, EcuadorView Rio Amazonas Airport on a map Set PTZ as destination Airport Set PTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Amazonas Airport
12207.82 miles (334.45 km) ESEFrancisco de Orellana Airport (OCC)Coca, EcuadorView Francisco de Orellana Airport on a map Set OCC as destination Airport Set OCC as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco de Orellana Airport
13208.71 miles (335.88 km) EVilla Garzón Airport (VGZ)Villa Garzón, ColombiaView Villa Garzón Airport on a map Set VGZ as destination Airport Set VGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Garzón Airport
14217.41 miles (349.89 km) SJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as destination Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
15218.42 miles (351.51 km) ETres de Mayo Airport (PUU)Puerto Asís, ColombiaView Tres de Mayo Airport on a map Set PUU as destination Airport Set PUU as destination Airport Get more information about Tres de Mayo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,422.07 miles (19,991.33 km) SSEMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as destination Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
212,346.58 miles (19,869.85 km) SSERokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
312,329.23 miles (19,841.93 km) SWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
412,312.83 miles (19,815.53 km) SWSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU)Pekanbaru, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport on a map Set PKU as destination Airport Set PKU as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
512,260.01 miles (19,730.52 km) NNEAek Godang Airport (AEG)Padang Sidempuan, IndonesiaView Aek Godang Airport on a map Set AEG as destination Airport Set AEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aek Godang Airport
612,243.58 miles (19,704.08 km) NNWPinang Kampai Airport (DUM)Dumai, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Pinang Kampai Airport on a map Set DUM as destination Airport Set DUM as destination Airport Get more information about Pinang Kampai Airport
712,206.30 miles (19,644.08 km) WSWSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as destination Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
812,200.24 miles (19,634.34 km) NEBinaka Airport (GNS)Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, IndonesiaView Binaka Airport on a map Set GNS as destination Airport Set GNS as destination Airport Get more information about Binaka Airport
912,195.86 miles (19,627.28 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
1012,177.92 miles (19,598.42 km) NNWMelaka International Airport (MKZ)Batu Berendam, MalaysiaView Melaka International Airport on a map Set MKZ as destination Airport Set MKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Melaka International Airport
1112,163.84 miles (19,575.76 km) NNWKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Kuala Lumpur International Airport on a map Set KUL as destination Airport Set KUL as destination Airport Get more information about Kuala Lumpur International Airport
1212,154.28 miles (19,560.37 km) NWTengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA)Tengah, SingaporeView Tengah Air Base (TAB) on a map Set TGA as destination Airport Set TGA as destination Airport Get more information about Tengah Air Base (TAB)
1312,145.89 miles (19,546.86 km) NWSenai International Airport (JHB)Johor Bahru, MalaysiaView Senai International Airport on a map Set JHB as destination Airport Set JHB as destination Airport Get more information about Senai International Airport
1412,144.08 miles (19,543.96 km) NWSeletar Airport (XSP)Seletar, SingaporeView Seletar Airport on a map Set XSP as destination Airport Set XSP as destination Airport Get more information about Seletar Airport
1512,143.88 miles (19,543.64 km) WNWPaya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG)Paya Lebar, SingaporeView Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) on a map Set QPG as destination Airport Set QPG as destination Airport Get more information about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB)