Nonstop flight route between Golmud, Qinghai, China and Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China and Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN), Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,516 miles (or 7,267 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 Tunis–Carthage 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 Tunis–Carthage 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | TUN / DTTA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'3"N by 10°13'37"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TUN | 
| More Information: | TUN 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 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.
- 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".
Facts about Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN):
- In addition to being known as "Tunis–Carthage Airport", other names for TUN include "Aéroport international de Tunis-Carthage" and "مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي".
- The closest airport to Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NW of TUN.
- Once the combat units moved to Italy, Air Transport Command used the airport as a major transshipment hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- Because of Tunis–Carthage Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunis–Carthage 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.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport handled 3,994,705 passengers last year.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport is the international airport serving Tunis in Tunisia.
- The furthest airport from Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) has 2 runways.




