Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Turpan, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°1'50"N by 89°6'2"E)
Distance from GBD to TLQ:
6,792.24 miles (10,931.02 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GBD Airport Information
- TLQ Airport Information
- Facts about GBD
- Facts about TLQ
- Map of Nearest Airports to GBD
- List of Nearest Airports to GBD
- Map of Furthest Airports from GBD
- List of Furthest Airports from GBD
- Map of Nearest Airports to TLQ
- List of Nearest Airports to TLQ
- Map of Furthest Airports from TLQ
- List of Furthest Airports from TLQ
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ), Turpan, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,792 miles (or 10,931 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Turpan Jiaohe 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Turpan Jiaohe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLQ / ZWTP |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Turpan, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'50"N by 89°6'2"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLQ |
| More Information: | TLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- The airport is the site of the first nationwide NHRA event, held in 1955.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ):
- The furthest airport from Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Turpan Jiaohe Airport", other names for TLQ include "吐鲁番交河机场" and "Tǔlǔfān Jiāohé Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) is Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) NW of TLQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) NNW | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) S | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.59 km) ESE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) ENE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 88.28 miles (142.07 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.88 km) ESE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.32 miles (148.57 km) SSE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.90 miles (160.78 km) ESE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 99.99 miles (160.92 km) ESE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ESE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) WSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.54 miles (169.84 km) NE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) ESE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,569.27 miles (17,009.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,528.42 miles (16,943.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,509.65 miles (16,913.59 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,506.60 miles (16,908.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,493.29 miles (16,887.27 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,484.37 miles (16,872.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,479.56 miles (16,865.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,457.43 miles (16,829.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,435.96 miles (16,795.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,432.54 miles (16,789.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,408.03 miles (16,750.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,403.84 miles (16,743.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,395.21 miles (16,729.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) NW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 179.91 miles (289.53 km) WSW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 231.45 miles (372.48 km) E | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 261.40 miles (420.68 km) N | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 265.40 miles (427.13 km) NW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 289.24 miles (465.49 km) W | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 324.88 miles (522.84 km) WSW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 329.80 miles (530.77 km) N | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) ESE | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 361.78 miles (582.23 km) WNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 361.92 miles (582.45 km) NNE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 372.70 miles (599.81 km) NNW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 385.63 miles (620.61 km) SSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 394.54 miles (634.94 km) WNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 413.74 miles (665.84 km) N | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,568.79 miles (18,618.12 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,564.27 miles (18,610.84 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,563.16 miles (18,609.05 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,521.06 miles (18,541.31 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,518.63 miles (18,537.39 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,514.63 miles (18,530.95 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,505.04 miles (18,515.52 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,500.62 miles (18,508.40 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,493.26 miles (18,496.56 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,485.67 miles (18,484.35 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,471.45 miles (18,461.46 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,466.22 miles (18,453.05 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,449.35 miles (18,425.90 km) W | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,440.93 miles (18,412.35 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,440.42 miles (18,411.53 km) W | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |