Nonstop flight route between Golmud, Qinghai, China and Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E)
Distance from GOQ to KBR:
2,142.30 miles (3,447.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China and Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,142 miles (or 3,448 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 relatively short distance between Golmud Airport and Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOQ / ZLGM |
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| Location: | Golmud, Qinghai, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E |
| Area Served: | Golmud |
| Elevation: | 9333 feet (2,845 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOQ |
| More Information: | GOQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBR / WMKC |
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| Location: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBR |
| More Information: | KBR Maps & Info |
Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):
- The closest airport to Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 260 miles (418 kilometers) N of GOQ.
- Golmud Airport (GOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Golmud Airport", other names for GOQ include "格尔木机场" and "Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng".
- Because of Golmud Airport's high elevation of 9,333 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR):
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ismail Petra Airport", other names for KBR include "لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا" and "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra".
- Because of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ismail Petra 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 new terminal started operating from 12 September 2002.
- In October 2008, the government announced that it intends to extend the runway to a length of 2,400 m.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport handled 1,585,238 passengers last year.
- Bus that provides transportation to the city centre is also available from the terminal.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Chachapoyas Airport (CHH), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (meaning Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachapoyas Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Chachapoyas, Peru.
- Air Traffic Controller tower at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
- The closest airport to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Pattani Airport (PAN), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of KBR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) N | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China |     |
| 2 | 277.39 miles (446.42 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 307.13 miles (494.28 km) NE | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) ENE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 403.23 miles (648.94 km) E | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 6 | 421.64 miles (678.57 km) ENE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 425.54 miles (684.84 km) SSE | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 8 | 440.09 miles (708.26 km) ENE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 449.03 miles (722.64 km) N | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 454.78 miles (731.90 km) ESE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 491.07 miles (790.30 km) S | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 14 | 510.78 miles (822.01 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) WNW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.64 miles (18,930.09 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,740.26 miles (18,894.08 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,729.67 miles (18,877.02 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.07 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,718.99 miles (18,859.84 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,717.47 miles (18,857.40 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,705.01 miles (18,837.35 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,699.18 miles (18,827.95 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,699.08 miles (18,827.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,685.32 miles (18,805.66 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,661.11 miles (18,766.68 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 11,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,633.98 miles (18,723.03 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.13 miles (143.45 km) WNW | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 129.96 miles (209.14 km) W | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 137.77 miles (221.73 km) SW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSW | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSW | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) WNW | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 7 | 143.77 miles (231.37 km) SE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) WSW | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 173.71 miles (279.56 km) SW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 176.15 miles (283.48 km) W | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 177.19 miles (285.17 km) SSE | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 205.68 miles (331.01 km) WNW | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 13 | 213.62 miles (343.79 km) SSW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 215.87 miles (347.41 km) SSW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 240.01 miles (386.26 km) S | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.30 miles (19,998.14 km) ESE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,350.79 miles (19,876.62 km) SE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,340.28 miles (19,859.71 km) SW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,325.98 miles (19,836.69 km) W | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,285.02 miles (19,770.78 km) ESE | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,273.28 miles (19,751.88 km) SE | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,248.10 miles (19,711.36 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) SE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,225.94 miles (19,675.69 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,223.21 miles (19,671.30 km) SSE | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,216.88 miles (19,661.11 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.17 km) SSE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,191.79 miles (19,620.73 km) SE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,191.68 miles (19,620.56 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,178.95 miles (19,600.08 km) SE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |