Nonstop flight route between Golmud, Qinghai, China and Omak, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°27'51"N by 119°31'5"W)
Distance from GOQ to OMK:
6,205.22 miles (9,986.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China and Omak Airport (OMK), Omak, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,205 miles (or 9,986 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 Golmud Airport and Omak 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 Golmud Airport and Omak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | OMK / KOMK |
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| Location: | Omak, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'51"N by 119°31'5"W |
| Area Served: | Omak, Washington, United States |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1305 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMK |
| More Information: | OMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):
- Golmud Airport (GOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 260 miles (418 kilometers) N of GOQ.
- In addition to being known as "Golmud Airport", other names for GOQ include "格尔木机场" and "Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng".
- 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.
- 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 Omak Airport (OMK):
- In addition to being known as "Omak Airport", other names for OMK include "Omak Municipal Airport" and "Omak City Airport".
- By December 1943, bomber aircraft commonly used the flight strip.
- There is a radio navigation aid provided at the Omak Airport which are used by pilots on aircraft coming from other nearby airports to determine their location.
- Omak Airport (OMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Throughout its history, a number of airlines have served the airport.
- The furthest airport from Omak Airport (OMK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The Omak Airport, a non-towered airport that covers an area of 153 acres of city-owned property and 325 acres overall at an elevation of 1,305 feet, is located on 202 Omak Airport Road in Riverside, 3 miles north of Omak's city centre, which is the municipality it primarily serves, situated off Washington State Route 20 and Washington State Route 97 on a mountainous and forested terrain.
- The closest airport to Omak Airport (OMK) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NE of OMK.
| 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 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) NE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 69.08 miles (111.18 km) N | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.88 miles (128.55 km) S | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 80.25 miles (129.14 km) SSW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) S | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 103.17 miles (166.03 km) NE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) N | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) ESE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 108.64 miles (174.83 km) ESE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.47 miles (176.18 km) NW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 109.50 miles (176.22 km) SSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 113.86 miles (183.24 km) SW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 114.83 miles (184.80 km) ESE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 119.98 miles (193.10 km) WNW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 123.41 miles (198.61 km) N | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,659.58 miles (17,154.88 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,585.17 miles (17,035.14 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,540.68 miles (16,963.54 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,511.82 miles (16,917.09 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,493.59 miles (16,887.76 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,446.88 miles (16,812.58 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,446.15 miles (16,811.41 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,444.92 miles (16,809.42 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,437.26 miles (16,797.11 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,428.85 miles (16,783.57 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,427.98 miles (16,782.16 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,414.01 miles (16,759.68 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,410.70 miles (16,754.36 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,407.03 miles (16,748.45 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,391.74 miles (16,723.85 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |