Nonstop flight route between Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Kosrae International Airport (KSA), Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,597 miles (or 7,398 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 Kosrae International 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 Qamdo Bamda Airport and Kosrae International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPX / ZUBD | 
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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: | KSA / PTSA | 
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| Location: | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSA | 
| More Information: | KSA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- 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, also known as Changdu Bangda Airport, is an airport serving Qamdo, Tibet, China.
 - 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 airport is 2.5 hours by mountain road from the county seat of Qamdo.
 - 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 (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Kosrae International Airport (KSA):
- In addition to being known as "Kosrae International Airport", another name for KSA is "TTK".
 - The furthest airport from Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kosrae International Airport (meaning Kosrae International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
 - Because of Kosrae International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kosrae 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.
 - The closest airport to Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is located 313 miles (503 kilometers) NE of KSA.
 - Kosrae International Airport (KSA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
