Nonstop flight route between Kozani, Greece and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kozani National Airport (KZI), Kozani, Greece and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,165 miles (or 6,703 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 Kozani National Airport and Qamdo Bamda 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 Kozani National Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KZI / LGKZ | 
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| Location: | Kozani, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'9"N by 21°50'26"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2059 feet (628 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KZI | 
| More Information: | KZI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPX / ZUBD | 
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| Location: | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Qamdo, Tibet, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14436 feet (4,400 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BPX | 
| More Information: | BPX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kozani National Airport (KZI):
- Kozani National Airport (KZI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kozani National Airport (KZI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Kozani National Airport", other names for KZI include "Filippos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κοζάνης "Φίλιππος"".
 - The closest airport to Kozani National Airport (KZI) is Kastoria National Airport (KSO), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of KZI.
 
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- The furthest airport from Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
 - Qamdo Bamda Airport, also known as Changdu Bangda Airport, is an airport serving Qamdo, Tibet, China.
 - Because of Qamdo Bamda Airport's high elevation of 14,436 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - At an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world.
 - In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
 - Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
 
