Nonstop flight route between Golmud, Qinghai, China and Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China and General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,298 miles (or 13,354 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 General Francisco Javier Mina International 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 General Francisco Javier Mina International 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: | TAM / MMTM |
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Location: | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°17'47"N by 97°51'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAM |
More Information: | TAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM):
- In addition to being known as "General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport", another name for TAM is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco Javier Mina".
- The closest airport to General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) is Tamuín National Airport (TSL), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of TAM.
- Interior of the airport.
- The furthest airport from General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,243 miles (18,094 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport or Tampico International Airport is an international airport located at Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) has 3 runways.
- Because of General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at General Francisco Javier Mina International 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.