Nonstop flight route between Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Port Bergé, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°34'58"S by 47°37'1"E)
Distance from BPX to WPB:
4,579.58 miles (7,370.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Port Bergé Airport (WPB), Port Bergé, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,580 miles (or 7,370 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 Port Bergé 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: | WPB / FMNG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Bergé, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'58"S by 47°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Port Bergé, Sofia Region, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WPB |
| More Information: | WPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Port Bergé Airport (WPB):
- The furthest airport from Port Bergé Airport (WPB) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 10,982 miles (17,674 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Because of Port Bergé Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Bergé 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 "Port Bergé Airport", another name for WPB is "FMMG".
- The closest airport to Port Bergé Airport (WPB) is Analalava Airport (HVA), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) N of WPB.
| 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 | 66.59 miles (107.17 km) N | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 80.63 miles (129.76 km) S | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 3 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 84.39 miles (135.82 km) W | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 145.77 miles (234.59 km) NNE | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) WSW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) ENE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 189.18 miles (304.46 km) NNE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) SW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 210.37 miles (338.56 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 222.25 miles (357.67 km) S | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 222.85 miles (358.64 km) WSW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 242.82 miles (390.78 km) SSW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) NW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,982.00 miles (17,673.78 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 10,943.24 miles (17,611.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,942.79 miles (17,610.67 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 10,940.10 miles (17,606.34 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,927.92 miles (17,586.74 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 10,925.16 miles (17,582.29 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 10,924.28 miles (17,580.87 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 8 | 10,922.63 miles (17,578.22 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,922.60 miles (17,578.17 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 10 | 10,919.80 miles (17,573.67 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 10,919.50 miles (17,573.19 km) NNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 12 | 10,918.68 miles (17,571.87 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,918.14 miles (17,570.99 km) NW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,917.04 miles (17,569.23 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 10,916.96 miles (17,569.10 km) NW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |