About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between La Florida Airport (LSC), La Serena, Chile and Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,512 miles (or 18,527 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LSC / SCSE
Airport Name: La Florida Airport
Location: La Serena, Chile
GPS Coordinates: 29°54'57"S by 71°11'57"W
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 481 feet (147 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from LSC
More Information: LSC Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GOQ / ZLGM
Airport Names:
  1. Golmud Airport
  2. 格尔木机场
  3. Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng
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

Facts about La Florida Airport (LSC):

  • The closest airport to La Florida Airport (LSC) is Chamonate Airfield (CPO), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) NNE of LSC.
  • Because of La Florida Airport's relatively low elevation of 481 feet, planes can take off or land at La Florida 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 La Florida Airport (LSC) is Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ), which is nearly antipodal to La Florida Airport (meaning La Florida Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Qianjiang, Chongqing, China.
  • La Florida Airport (LSC) has 2 runways.

Facts about Golmud Airport (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".
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to La Florida Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to La Florida Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1187.14 miles (301.18 km) NNEChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
2202.62 miles (326.08 km) SEDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as origin Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
3210.25 miles (338.36 km) SViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
4241.44 miles (388.57 km) SComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
5246.43 miles (396.58 km) SEGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as origin Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
6250.23 miles (402.70 km) NChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
7263.96 miles (424.80 km) NNERicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
8266.98 miles (429.65 km) ECapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as origin Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
9307.68 miles (495.16 km) SLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
10340.89 miles (548.61 km) ENECoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as origin Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
11361.74 miles (582.16 km) SSESan Rafael Airport (AFA)San Rafael, Mendoza, ArgentinaView San Rafael Airport on a map Set AFA as origin Airport Set AFA as destination Airport Get more information about San Rafael Airport
12367.71 miles (591.77 km) SEBrigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)San Luis, ArgentinaView Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport on a map Set LUQ as origin Airport Set LUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport
13385.09 miles (619.75 km) ESEVilla Dolores Airport (VDR)Villa Dolores, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Villa Dolores Airport on a map Set VDR as origin Airport Set VDR as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Dolores Airport
14396.74 miles (638.50 km) SSEComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as origin Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
15404.11 miles (650.35 km) ESELa Cumbre Airport (LCM)La Cumbre, Córdoba, ArgentinaView La Cumbre Airport on a map Set LCM as origin Airport Set LCM as destination Airport Get more information about La Cumbre Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from La Florida Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from La Florida Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,409.20 miles (19,970.63 km) NQianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)Qianjiang, Chongqing, ChinaView Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport on a map Set JIQ as origin Airport Set JIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport
212,387.27 miles (19,935.33 km) NWEnshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH)Enshi, Hubei, ChinaView Enshi Xujiaping Airport on a map Set ENH as origin Airport Set ENH as destination Airport Get more information about Enshi Xujiaping Airport
312,372.03 miles (19,910.80 km) NNEWanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN)Wanzhou, Chongqing, ChinaView Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport on a map Set WXN as origin Airport Set WXN as destination Airport Get more information about Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport
412,356.52 miles (19,885.85 km) NELiangping Airport (LIA)Liangping, Chongqing, ChinaView Liangping Airport on a map Set LIA as origin Airport Set LIA as destination Airport Get more information about Liangping Airport
512,323.16 miles (19,832.16 km) WNWZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as origin Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
612,319.75 miles (19,826.66 km) NEDazhou Heshi Airport (DAX)Dazhou, Sichuan, ChinaView Dazhou Heshi Airport on a map Set DAX as origin Airport Set DAX as destination Airport Get more information about Dazhou Heshi Airport
712,306.67 miles (19,805.62 km) EChongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)Chongqing, ChinaView Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on a map Set CKG as origin Airport Set CKG as destination Airport Get more information about Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
812,293.02 miles (19,783.65 km) NNWTongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN)Tongren, Guizhou, ChinaView Tongren Fenghuang Airport on a map Set TEN as origin Airport Set TEN as destination Airport Get more information about Tongren Fenghuang Airport
912,287.09 miles (19,774.11 km) NWShennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG)Shennongjia, Hubei, ChinaView Shennongjia Hongping Airport on a map Set HPG as origin Airport Set HPG as destination Airport Get more information about Shennongjia Hongping Airport
1012,270.85 miles (19,747.98 km) WNWYichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)Yichang, Hubei, ChinaView Yichang Sanxia Airport on a map Set YIH as origin Airport Set YIH as destination Airport Get more information about Yichang Sanxia Airport
1112,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) ENENanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO)Nanchong, Sichuan, ChinaView Nanchong Gaoping Airport on a map Set NAO as origin Airport Set NAO as destination Airport Get more information about Nanchong Gaoping Airport
1212,257.34 miles (19,726.22 km) NNWZhijiang Airport (HJJ)Zhijiang, Hubei, ChinaView Zhijiang Airport on a map Set HJJ as origin Airport Set HJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zhijiang Airport
1312,252.55 miles (19,718.52 km) WNWChangde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD)Changde, Hunan, ChinaView Changde Taohuayuan Airport on a map Set CGD as origin Airport Set CGD as destination Airport Get more information about Changde Taohuayuan Airport
1412,243.74 miles (19,704.34 km) NAnkang Wulipu Airport (AKA)Ankang, Shaanxi, ChinaView Ankang Wulipu Airport on a map Set AKA as origin Airport Set AKA as destination Airport Get more information about Ankang Wulipu Airport
1512,242.57 miles (19,702.45 km) NEZunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaView Zunyi Xinzhou Airport on a map Set ZYI as origin Airport Set ZYI as destination Airport Get more information about Zunyi Xinzhou Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Golmud Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Golmud Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1259.83 miles (418.15 km) NDunhuang Airport (DNH)Dunhuang, Gansu, ChinaView Dunhuang Airport on a map Set DNH as destination Airport Set DNH as destination Airport Get more information about Dunhuang Airport
2277.39 miles (446.42 km) SSEYushu Batang Airport (YUS)Yushu County, Qinghai, ChinaView Yushu Batang Airport on a map Set YUS as destination Airport Set YUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yushu Batang Airport
3307.13 miles (494.28 km) NEJiayuguan Airport (JGN)Jiayuguan, Gansu, ChinaView Jiayuguan Airport on a map Set JGN as destination Airport Set JGN as destination Airport Get more information about Jiayuguan Airport
4362.45 miles (583.31 km) ENEZhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY)Zhangye, Gansu, ChinaView Zhangye Ganzhou Airport on a map Set YZY as destination Airport Set YZY as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport
5403.23 miles (648.94 km) EXining Caojiabao Airport (XNN)Xining, Qinghai, ChinaView Xining Caojiabao Airport on a map Set XNN as destination Airport Set XNN as destination Airport Get more information about Xining Caojiabao Airport
6421.64 miles (678.57 km) ENEAlxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT)Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport on a map Set RHT as destination Airport Set RHT as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport
7425.54 miles (684.84 km) SSEQamdo Bamda Airport (BPX)Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Qamdo Bamda Airport on a map Set BPX as destination Airport Set BPX as destination Airport Get more information about Qamdo Bamda Airport
8440.09 miles (708.26 km) ENEJinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC)Jinchang, Gansu, ChinaView Jinchang Jinchuan Airport on a map Set JIC as destination Airport Set JIC as destination Airport Get more information about Jinchang Jinchuan Airport
9449.03 miles (722.64 km) NHami Airport (HMI)Hami City, Xinjiang, ChinaView Hami Airport on a map Set HMI as destination Airport Set HMI as destination Airport Get more information about Hami Airport
10454.78 miles (731.90 km) ESEGannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)Xiahe, Gansu, ChinaView Gannan Xiahe Airport on a map Set GXH as destination Airport Set GXH as destination Airport Get more information about Gannan Xiahe Airport
11490.80 miles (789.87 km) ELanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set LHW as destination Airport Set LHW as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
12490.80 miles (789.87 km) ELanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set ZGC as destination Airport Set ZGC as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
13491.07 miles (790.30 km) SNyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Nyingchi Mainling Airport on a map Set LZY as destination Airport Set LZY as destination Airport Get more information about Nyingchi Mainling Airport
14510.78 miles (822.01 km) NEEjin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN)Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Ejin Banner Taolai Airport on a map Set EJN as destination Airport Set EJN as destination Airport Get more information about Ejin Banner Taolai Airport
15522.65 miles (841.12 km) WNWQiemo Airport (IQM)Qiemo, Xinjiang, ChinaView Qiemo Airport on a map Set IQM as destination Airport Set IQM as destination Airport Get more information about Qiemo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Golmud Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Golmud Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,762.64 miles (18,930.09 km) WCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
211,740.26 miles (18,894.08 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
311,729.67 miles (18,877.02 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
411,719.13 miles (18,860.07 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
511,718.99 miles (18,859.84 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
611,717.47 miles (18,857.40 km) SWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
711,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
811,705.01 miles (18,837.35 km) WGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
911,699.18 miles (18,827.95 km) SWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
1011,699.08 miles (18,827.80 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1111,696.61 miles (18,823.83 km) SWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
1211,685.32 miles (18,805.66 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as destination Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1311,661.11 miles (18,766.68 km) WLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1411,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) WSWCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as destination Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
1511,633.98 miles (18,723.03 km) SWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield