Nonstop flight route between Bourke, New South Wales, Australia and Qiemo, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(30°2'17"S by 145°57'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E)
Distance from BRK to IQM:
6,112.07 miles (9,836.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bourke Airport (BRK), Bourke, New South Wales, Australia and Qiemo Airport (IQM), Qiemo, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,112 miles (or 9,836 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 Bourke Airport and Qiemo 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 Bourke Airport and Qiemo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRK / YBKE |
| Airport Name: | Bourke Airport |
| Location: | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°2'17"S by 145°57'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRK |
| More Information: | BRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQM / ZWCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4108 feet (1,252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQM |
| More Information: | IQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bourke Airport (BRK):
- The furthest airport from Bourke Airport (BRK) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Bourke Airport (BRK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bourke Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Bourke 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 Bourke Airport (BRK) is Brewarrina Airport (BWQ), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of BRK.
Facts about Qiemo Airport (IQM):
- Qiemo Airport (IQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Qiemo Airport", other names for IQM include "且末机场" and "Qiěmò Jīchǎng".
- Because of Qiemo Airport's high elevation of 4,108 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IQM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IQM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,316 miles (18,211 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Korla Airport (KRL), which is located 242 miles (389 kilometers) N of IQM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.95 miles (83.61 km) E | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) S | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.42 miles (206.68 km) ENE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 140.18 miles (225.60 km) N | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) ESE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.70 miles (260.24 km) ENE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) NE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 191.91 miles (308.85 km) NW | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 216.15 miles (347.85 km) SE | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) ESE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 221.82 miles (356.98 km) SSE | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 236.43 miles (380.50 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 247.78 miles (398.76 km) ESE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 251.64 miles (404.97 km) N | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 257.61 miles (414.58 km) SSE | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,776.75 miles (18,952.79 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,767.34 miles (18,937.65 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,765.35 miles (18,934.44 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,750.88 miles (18,911.16 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,736.59 miles (18,888.16 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,724.03 miles (18,867.95 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,721.43 miles (18,863.76 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,715.80 miles (18,854.71 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,451.41 miles (18,429.21 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,411.40 miles (18,364.83 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,402.76 miles (18,350.91 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,385.23 miles (18,322.71 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,375.27 miles (18,306.68 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,373.26 miles (18,303.45 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,365.17 miles (18,290.42 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) N | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 281.01 miles (452.25 km) NNW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) WSW | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 351.85 miles (566.25 km) NW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 381.99 miles (614.76 km) NNW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 385.63 miles (620.61 km) NNE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) NNE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 456.89 miles (735.29 km) NNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 495.06 miles (796.72 km) NNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 506.43 miles (815.02 km) N | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) ENE | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 519.48 miles (836.01 km) SW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 520.62 miles (837.85 km) WNW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) E | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 15 | 524.55 miles (844.17 km) WSW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,315.82 miles (18,211.00 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,309.45 miles (18,200.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,307.91 miles (18,198.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,285.17 miles (18,161.68 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,285.13 miles (18,161.61 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,283.91 miles (18,159.64 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,282.73 miles (18,157.75 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,282.62 miles (18,157.57 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,261.67 miles (18,123.86 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,257.73 miles (18,117.52 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,250.85 miles (18,106.45 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,238.63 miles (18,086.78 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,221.98 miles (18,059.98 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,203.04 miles (18,029.50 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,199.69 miles (18,024.11 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |