Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Distance from BZI to BPX:
3,865.81 miles (6,221.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,866 miles (or 6,221 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 Balıkesir Airport and Qamdo Bamda 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 Balıkesir Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF |
| Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport |
| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZI |
| More Information: | BZI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
- Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir 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.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
- Qamdo Bamda Airport, also known as Changdu Bangda Airport, is an airport serving Qamdo, Tibet, China.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.35 miles (77.81 km) N | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) W | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 80.89 miles (130.17 km) WSW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 87.18 miles (140.31 km) WNW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 5 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSW | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) ENE | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 7 | 100.80 miles (162.21 km) SSW | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) NNE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 9 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) N | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 10 | 105.65 miles (170.03 km) SE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 11 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 12 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) WNW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 13 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) ESE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 14 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) SW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) NW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.55 miles (18,102.74 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,165.00 miles (17,968.28 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,151.37 miles (17,946.35 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,084.93 miles (17,839.42 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,054.85 miles (17,791.01 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,030.06 miles (17,751.12 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,914.78 miles (17,565.58 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,909.03 miles (17,556.33 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,905.29 miles (17,550.32 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,901.51 miles (17,544.23 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,851.09 miles (17,463.09 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,848.51 miles (17,458.94 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,838.05 miles (17,442.10 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,835.40 miles (17,437.85 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,834.30 miles (17,436.07 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |