Nonstop flight route between Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Genoa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E)
Distance from BPX to GOA:
4,699.60 miles (7,563.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Genoa Airport (GOA), Genoa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,700 miles (or 7,563 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 Qamdo Bamda Airport and Genoa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | GOA / LIMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Genoa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E |
| Area Served: | Genoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Genova Spa plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOA |
| More Information: | GOA Maps & Info |
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.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Genoa Airport (GOA):
- Because of Genoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Genoa 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.
- In addition to being known as "Genoa Airport", another name for GOA is "Aeroporto di Genova".
- Genoa Airport (GOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Genoa Airport (GOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Genoa Airport (meaning Genoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Genoa Airport handled 1,381,693 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Genoa Airport (GOA) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SW of GOA.
| 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 | 43.44 miles (69.91 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 2 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) NE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 3 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 4 | 74.76 miles (120.32 km) NNE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 5 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) ENE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.78 miles (128.39 km) NW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) N | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) WSW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 9 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) ESE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.73 miles (154.07 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) NNE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 12 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 13 | 109.93 miles (176.92 km) N | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 110.01 miles (177.05 km) W | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 15 | 111.15 miles (178.88 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.90 miles (19,587.12 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,734.30 miles (18,884.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,696.01 miles (18,822.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.67 miles (18,819.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.67 miles (18,785.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.17 miles (18,782.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,666.98 miles (18,776.14 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,655.49 miles (18,757.64 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.32 miles (18,757.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.19 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,624.58 miles (18,707.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |