About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Colonsay Airport (CSA), Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,968 miles (or 7,995 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CSA /
Airport Names:
  1. Colonsay Airport
  2. Port-adhair Colbhasaigh
  3. EGEY
Location: Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 56°3'26"N by 6°14'35"W
Area Served: Colonsay
Operator/Owner: Argyll and Bute Council
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 44 feet (13 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BPX / ZUBD
Airport Names:
  1. Qamdo Bamda Airport
  2. 昌都邦达机场
  3. Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng
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
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Facts about Colonsay Airport (CSA):

  • Colonsay Airport (CSA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Colonsay Airport (CSA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,759 miles (18,925 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Because of Colonsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Colonsay 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 Colonsay Airport (CSA) is Islay Airport (ILY), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of CSA.
  • In addition to being known as "Colonsay Airport", other names for CSA include "Port-adhair Colbhasaigh" and "EGEY".

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.
  • 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.
  • 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".

Map of Nearest Airports to Colonsay Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Colonsay Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.86 miles (41.62 km) SIslay Airport (ILY)Islay, Scotland, United KingdomView Islay Airport on a map Set ILY as origin Airport Set ILY as destination Airport Get more information about Islay Airport
238.83 miles (62.50 km) NWTiree Airport (TRE)Tiree, Scotland, United KingdomView Tiree Airport on a map Set TRE as origin Airport Set TRE as destination Airport Get more information about Tiree Airport
340.26 miles (64.80 km) NNWColl Island Airport (COL)Coll, Scotland, United KingdomView Coll Island Airport on a map Set COL as origin Airport Set COL as destination Airport Get more information about Coll Island Airport
447.97 miles (77.20 km) SSECampbeltown Airport (CAL)Campbeltown, Scotland, United KingdomView Campbeltown Airport on a map Set CAL as origin Airport Set CAL as destination Airport Get more information about Campbeltown Airport
571.16 miles (114.52 km) EGlasgow International Airport (GLA)Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow International Airport on a map Set GLA as origin Airport Set GLA as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow International Airport
674.41 miles (119.75 km) ESEGlasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK)Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow-Prestwick Airport on a map Set PIK as origin Airport Set PIK as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport
778.77 miles (126.77 km) SSWCity of Derry Airport (LDY)Derry, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView City of Derry Airport on a map Set LDY as origin Airport Set LDY as destination Airport Get more information about City of Derry Airport
880.85 miles (130.12 km) NWBarra International Airport (BRR)Barra, Scotland, United KingdomView Barra International Airport on a map Set BRR as origin Airport Set BRR as destination Airport Get more information about Barra International Airport
996.74 miles (155.68 km) SBelfast International Airport (BFS)Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView Belfast International Airport on a map Set BFS as origin Airport Set BFS as destination Airport Get more information about Belfast International Airport
10100.52 miles (161.76 km) SGeorge Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView George Best Belfast City Airport on a map Set BHD as origin Airport Set BHD as destination Airport Get more information about George Best Belfast City Airport
11107.11 miles (172.37 km) NNWBenbecula Airport (BEB)Benbecula, Scotland, United KingdomView Benbecula Airport on a map Set BEB as origin Airport Set BEB as destination Airport Get more information about Benbecula Airport
12107.82 miles (173.51 km) SWDonegal Airport (CFN)Carrickfinn, IrelandView Donegal Airport on a map Set CFN as origin Airport Set CFN as destination Airport Get more information about Donegal Airport
13111.14 miles (178.86 km) EEdinburgh Airport (EDI)Edinburgh, United KingdomView Edinburgh Airport on a map Set EDI as origin Airport Set EDI as destination Airport Get more information about Edinburgh Airport
14113.27 miles (182.30 km) ENEPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as origin Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
15126.45 miles (203.50 km) ENEDundee Airport (DND)Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomView Dundee Airport on a map Set DND as origin Airport Set DND as destination Airport Get more information about Dundee Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Colonsay Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Colonsay Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,759.43 miles (18,924.92 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,730.52 miles (18,878.40 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,720.26 miles (18,861.89 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,663.59 miles (18,770.68 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,661.91 miles (18,767.98 km) SOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,643.59 miles (18,738.49 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,629.25 miles (18,715.41 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,617.08 miles (18,695.83 km) SRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,610.00 miles (18,684.44 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1011,592.61 miles (18,656.45 km) SAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,582.22 miles (18,639.73 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,572.75 miles (18,624.49 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1311,566.75 miles (18,614.83 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,551.03 miles (18,589.54 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,506.63 miles (18,518.08 km) SHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Qamdo Bamda Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Qamdo Bamda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1157.97 miles (254.23 km) NYushu Batang Airport (YUS)Yushu County, Qinghai, ChinaView Yushu Batang Airport on a map Set YUS as destination Airport Set YUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yushu Batang Airport
2187.18 miles (301.24 km) WSWNyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Nyingchi Mainling Airport on a map Set LZY as destination Airport Set LZY as destination Airport Get more information about Nyingchi Mainling Airport
3189.77 miles (305.41 km) SSWTezu Airport (TEI)Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Tezu Airport on a map Set TEI as destination Airport Set TEI as destination Airport Get more information about Tezu Airport
4195.73 miles (315.00 km) ESEDaocheng Yading Airport (DCY)Daocheng, Sichuan, ChinaView Daocheng Yading Airport on a map Set DCY as destination Airport Set DCY as destination Airport Get more information about Daocheng Yading Airport
5198.84 miles (320.00 km) SSWPasighat Airport (IXT)Pasighat (Passighat), IndiaView Pasighat Airport on a map Set IXT as destination Airport Set IXT as destination Airport Get more information about Pasighat Airport
6215.15 miles (346.25 km) SWAlong Airport (IXV)Along, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Along Airport on a map Set IXV as destination Airport Set IXV as destination Airport Get more information about Along Airport
7245.72 miles (395.45 km) SEDêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG)Shangri-La, Yunnan, ChinaView Dêqên Shangri-La Airport on a map Set DIG as destination Airport Set DIG as destination Airport Get more information about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
8246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSWDibrugarh Airport (DIB)Dibrugarh, IndiaView Dibrugarh Airport on a map Set DIB as destination Airport Set DIB as destination Airport Get more information about Dibrugarh Airport
9246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSWDibrugarh Airport (MOH)Mohanbari, IndiaView Dibrugarh Airport on a map Set MOH as destination Airport Set MOH as destination Airport Get more information about Dibrugarh Airport
10248.81 miles (400.43 km) SWDaporijo Airport (DEP)Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Daporijo Airport on a map Set DEP as destination Airport Set DEP as destination Airport Get more information about Daporijo Airport
11284.96 miles (458.60 km) SWZiro Airport (ZER)Ziro, IndiaView Ziro Airport on a map Set ZER as destination Airport Set ZER as destination Airport Get more information about Ziro Airport
12289.50 miles (465.90 km) SWLilabari Airport (IXI)Assam, IndiaView Lilabari Airport on a map Set IXI as destination Airport Set IXI as destination Airport Get more information about Lilabari Airport
13318.34 miles (512.32 km) SWJorhat Airport (JRH)Jorhat, IndiaView Jorhat Airport on a map Set JRH as destination Airport Set JRH as destination Airport Get more information about Jorhat Airport
14327.27 miles (526.69 km) SSWKhamti Airport (KHM)Khamti, Myanmar (Burma)View Khamti Airport on a map Set KHM as destination Airport Set KHM as destination Airport Get more information about Khamti Airport
15328.39 miles (528.49 km) SELijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)Lijiang City, Yunnan, ChinaView Lijiang Sanyi Airport on a map Set LJG as destination Airport Set LJG as destination Airport Get more information about Lijiang Sanyi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qamdo Bamda Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Qamdo Bamda Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,746.53 miles (18,904.17 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
211,737.78 miles (18,890.08 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
311,732.07 miles (18,880.89 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
411,727.49 miles (18,873.52 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
511,701.15 miles (18,831.13 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
611,686.32 miles (18,807.26 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
711,649.92 miles (18,748.69 km) WSWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
811,636.14 miles (18,726.50 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
911,635.50 miles (18,725.48 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1011,624.43 miles (18,707.66 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1111,599.93 miles (18,668.23 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1211,594.16 miles (18,658.95 km) WSWComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as destination Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
1311,593.81 miles (18,658.39 km) WSWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
1411,592.26 miles (18,655.89 km) SWCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as destination Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
1511,587.80 miles (18,648.71 km) WSWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport