Nonstop flight route between Qiemo, Xinjiang, China and Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°42'18"N by 171°13'50"E)
Distance from IQM to MAV:
5,615.11 miles (9,036.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qiemo Airport (IQM), Qiemo, Xinjiang, China and Maloelap Airport (MAV), Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,615 miles (or 9,037 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 Qiemo Airport and Maloelap Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQM / ZWCM |
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| Location: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4108 feet (1,252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQM |
| More Information: | IQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAV / |
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| Location: | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°42'18"N by 171°13'50"E |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAV |
| More Information: | MAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Qiemo Airport (IQM):
- Because of Qiemo Airport's high elevation of 4,108 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IQM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IQM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Qiemo Airport (IQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Korla Airport (KRL), which is located 242 miles (389 kilometers) N of IQM.
- The furthest airport from Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,316 miles (18,211 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Qiemo Airport", other names for IQM include "且末机场" and "Qiěmò Jīchǎng".
Facts about Maloelap Airport (MAV):
- In addition to being known as "Maloelap Airport", other names for MAV include "Taroa Airfield" and "3N1".
- Because of Maloelap Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Maloelap 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 furthest airport from Maloelap Airport (MAV) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Maloelap Airport (meaning Maloelap Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,049 miles (19,391 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Maloelap Airport (MAV) is Kaben Airport (KBT), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of MAV.
- Maloelap Airport (MAV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) N | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 281.01 miles (452.25 km) NNW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) WSW | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 351.85 miles (566.25 km) NW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 381.99 miles (614.76 km) NNW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 385.63 miles (620.61 km) NNE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) NNE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 456.89 miles (735.29 km) NNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 495.06 miles (796.72 km) NNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 506.43 miles (815.02 km) N | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) ENE | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 519.48 miles (836.01 km) SW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 520.62 miles (837.85 km) WNW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) E | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 15 | 524.55 miles (844.17 km) WSW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,315.82 miles (18,211.00 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,309.45 miles (18,200.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,307.91 miles (18,198.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,285.17 miles (18,161.68 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,285.13 miles (18,161.61 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,283.91 miles (18,159.64 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,282.73 miles (18,157.75 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,282.62 miles (18,157.57 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,261.67 miles (18,123.86 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,257.73 miles (18,117.52 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,250.85 miles (18,106.45 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,238.63 miles (18,086.78 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,221.98 miles (18,059.98 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,203.04 miles (18,029.50 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,199.69 miles (18,024.11 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) WNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 38.86 miles (62.53 km) S | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) NW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 110.89 miles (178.47 km) S | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 111.80 miles (179.93 km) NNW | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 113.37 miles (182.45 km) S | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 117.90 miles (189.74 km) S | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 118.34 miles (190.45 km) SSE | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 134.68 miles (216.74 km) NW | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 152.14 miles (244.85 km) WNW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 167.58 miles (269.70 km) WSW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 174.03 miles (280.07 km) WSW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 184.25 miles (296.52 km) S | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 191.22 miles (307.74 km) SSE | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 192.16 miles (309.26 km) WSW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,048.96 miles (19,390.87 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,529.75 miles (18,555.29 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,512.62 miles (18,527.71 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,487.27 miles (18,486.93 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,477.51 miles (18,471.22 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,423.51 miles (18,384.30 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,416.40 miles (18,372.87 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,415.75 miles (18,371.82 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,407.83 miles (18,359.07 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,398.81 miles (18,344.56 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,395.84 miles (18,339.79 km) S | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,391.78 miles (18,333.25 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,388.98 miles (18,328.74 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,380.72 miles (18,315.45 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 15 | 11,380.45 miles (18,315.01 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |