Nonstop flight route between Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Boutilimit, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°31'58"N by 14°40'58"W)
Distance from BPX to OTL:
6,821.25 miles (10,977.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Boutilimit Airport (OTL), Boutilimit, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,821 miles (or 10,978 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: | OTL / GQNB |
| Airport Name: | Boutilimit Airport |
| Location: | Boutilimit, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°31'58"N by 14°40'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTL |
| More Information: | OTL 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Boutilimit Airport (OTL):
- The closest airport to Boutilimit Airport (OTL) is Podor Airport (POD), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSW of OTL.
- The furthest airport from Boutilimit Airport (OTL) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Boutilimit Airport (meaning Boutilimit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,266 miles (19,741 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 61.94 miles (99.68 km) SSW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 2 | 69.87 miles (112.44 km) SSE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 3 | 91.89 miles (147.89 km) WNW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 99.36 miles (159.91 km) SW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 5 | 122.67 miles (197.42 km) SE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) E | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) N | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 156.05 miles (251.13 km) SW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 9 | 161.46 miles (259.85 km) SE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 225.80 miles (363.39 km) ENE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) ESE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 231.04 miles (371.82 km) SE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) NNE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 236.70 miles (380.93 km) SE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 15 | 251.02 miles (403.97 km) SSW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,266.29 miles (19,740.63 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,255.45 miles (19,723.19 km) WSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,250.80 miles (19,715.69 km) SE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,243.44 miles (19,703.86 km) WSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,238.73 miles (19,696.28 km) W | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,237.95 miles (19,695.02 km) WSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,234.88 miles (19,690.08 km) W | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,218.80 miles (19,664.20 km) WSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,217.69 miles (19,662.42 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 11 | 12,215.51 miles (19,658.91 km) WSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,203.33 miles (19,639.31 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,201.06 miles (19,635.65 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 15 | 12,183.22 miles (19,606.94 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |