About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tingwall Airport (LWK), Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,031 miles (or 6,487 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LWK / EGET
Airport Names:
  1. Tingwall Airport
  2. Lerwick/Tingwall Airport
Location: Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 60°11'30"N by 1°14'36"W
Area Served: Lerwick
Operator/Owner: Shetland Islands Council
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 45 feet (14 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NGQ / ZUAL
Airport Names:
  1. Ngari Gunsa Airport
  2. 阿里昆莎机场ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་
  3. Ālǐ Kūnshā Jīchǎng
Location: Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
GPS Coordinates: 32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E
Area Served: Shiquanhe
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 14022 feet (4,274 meters)
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Facts about Tingwall Airport (LWK):

  • Tingwall Airport handled 5,059 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of LWK.
  • Because of Tingwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Tingwall 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.
  • Tingwall Airport (LWK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Tingwall Airport (LWK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,422 miles (18,383 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Tingwall Airport", another name for LWK is "Lerwick/Tingwall Airport".

Facts about Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ):

  • The closest airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Bhuntar Airport (KUU), which is located 171 miles (275 kilometers) W of NGQ.
  • The furthest airport from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Ngari Gunsa Airport", other names for NGQ include "阿里昆莎机场ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་" and "Ālǐ Kūnshā Jīchǎng".
  • Because of Ngari Gunsa Airport's high elevation of 14,022 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NGQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NGQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Map of Nearest Airports to Tingwall Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tingwall Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.74 miles (26.94 km) NScatsta Airport (SCS)Shetland Islands, Scotland, United KingdomView Scatsta Airport on a map Set SCS as origin Airport Set SCS as destination Airport Get more information about Scatsta Airport
221.53 miles (34.64 km) SSumburgh Airport (LSI)Shetland, Scotland, United KingdomView Sumburgh Airport on a map Set LSI as origin Airport Set LSI as destination Airport Get more information about Sumburgh Airport
347.33 miles (76.17 km) SSWFair Isle Airport (FIE)Fair Isle, Scotland, United KingdomView Fair Isle Airport on a map Set FIE as origin Airport Set FIE as destination Airport Get more information about Fair Isle Airport
479.93 miles (128.64 km) SWSanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as origin Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
586.65 miles (139.44 km) SWStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as origin Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
687.33 miles (140.55 km) SWEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as origin Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
7103.09 miles (165.91 km) SWKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as origin Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
8136.33 miles (219.39 km) SSWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as origin Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
9187.32 miles (301.46 km) SSWRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
10194.11 miles (312.39 km) SSWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
11208.63 miles (335.75 km) SSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
12209.37 miles (336.94 km) SAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as origin Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
13221.61 miles (356.65 km) EBergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO)Bergen, NorwayView Bergen-Flesland International Airport on a map Set BGO as origin Airport Set BGO as destination Airport Get more information about Bergen-Flesland International Airport
14225.81 miles (363.41 km) SWStornoway Airport (SYY)Stornoway, Scotland, United KingdomView Stornoway Airport on a map Set SYY as origin Airport Set SYY as destination Airport Get more information about Stornoway Airport
15229.05 miles (368.62 km) EStord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP)Stord, Hordaland, NorwayView Stord Airport, Sørstokken on a map Set SRP as origin Airport Set SRP as destination Airport Get more information about Stord Airport, Sørstokken

Map of Furthest Airports from Tingwall Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tingwall Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,422.48 miles (18,382.65 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,391.19 miles (18,332.30 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,338.57 miles (18,247.61 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,332.28 miles (18,237.49 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,310.41 miles (18,202.29 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,298.13 miles (18,182.54 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,295.43 miles (18,178.19 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,287.49 miles (18,165.40 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1011,275.00 miles (18,145.30 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1111,274.70 miles (18,144.82 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1211,255.72 miles (18,114.29 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,253.84 miles (18,111.25 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,246.47 miles (18,099.39 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,224.63 miles (18,064.25 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Ngari Gunsa Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ngari Gunsa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1170.59 miles (274.54 km) WBhuntar Airport (KUU)Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Bhuntar Airport on a map Set KUU as destination Airport Set KUU as destination Airport Get more information about Bhuntar Airport
2172.73 miles (277.98 km) SWJolly Grant Airport. (DED)Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaView Jolly Grant Airport. on a map Set DED as destination Airport Set DED as destination Airport Get more information about Jolly Grant Airport.
3180.94 miles (291.20 km) SESimikot Airport (IMK)Simikot, NepalView Simikot Airport on a map Set IMK as destination Airport Set IMK as destination Airport Get more information about Simikot Airport
4189.44 miles (304.87 km) WSWShimla Airport (SLV)Simla, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Shimla Airport on a map Set SLV as destination Airport Set SLV as destination Airport Get more information about Shimla Airport
5189.84 miles (305.51 km) SSEBajhang Airport (BJH)Bajhang, NepalView Bajhang Airport on a map Set BJH as destination Airport Set BJH as destination Airport Get more information about Bajhang Airport
6201.61 miles (324.46 km) NWKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL)Leh, IndiaView Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport on a map Set IXL as destination Airport Set IXL as destination Airport Get more information about Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
7204.11 miles (328.48 km) SSEBajura Airport (BJU)Bajura, NepalView Bajura Airport on a map Set BJU as destination Airport Set BJU as destination Airport Get more information about Bajura Airport
8210.35 miles (338.53 km) SSESanphebagar Airport (FEB)Sanfebagar, NepalView Sanphebagar Airport on a map Set FEB as destination Airport Set FEB as destination Airport Get more information about Sanphebagar Airport
9216.55 miles (348.50 km) WSWChandigarh Airport (IXC)Chandigarh, IndiaView Chandigarh Airport on a map Set IXC as destination Airport Set IXC as destination Airport Get more information about Chandigarh Airport
10217.39 miles (349.86 km) SMahendranagar Airport (XMG)Mahendranagar, Mahakali, NepalView Mahendranagar Airport on a map Set XMG as destination Airport Set XMG as destination Airport Get more information about Mahendranagar Airport
11221.73 miles (356.84 km) WGaggal Airport (DHM)Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Gaggal Airport on a map Set DHM as destination Airport Set DHM as destination Airport Get more information about Gaggal Airport
12233.48 miles (375.75 km) SSEJumla Airport (JUM)Jumla, NepalView Jumla Airport on a map Set JUM as destination Airport Set JUM as destination Airport Get more information about Jumla Airport
13256.64 miles (413.03 km) WSWSahnewal Airport (LUH)Ludhiana, IndiaView Sahnewal Airport on a map Set LUH as destination Airport Set LUH as destination Airport Get more information about Sahnewal Airport
14258.53 miles (416.07 km) WPathankot Airport (IXP)Pathankot, IndiaView Pathankot Airport on a map Set IXP as destination Airport Set IXP as destination Airport Get more information about Pathankot Airport
15271.36 miles (436.71 km) SEDolpa Airport (DOP)Dolpa, NepalView Dolpa Airport on a map Set DOP as destination Airport Set DOP as destination Airport Get more information about Dolpa Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ngari Gunsa Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ngari Gunsa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,773.59 miles (18,947.71 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,876.82 miles (17,504.50 km) WSWCarriel 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
310,852.50 miles (17,465.36 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
410,851.57 miles (17,463.87 km) WSWPupelde 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
510,838.92 miles (17,443.51 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
610,838.70 miles (17,443.15 km) WSWMocopulli 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
710,838.45 miles (17,442.75 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
810,837.50 miles (17,441.22 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
910,829.28 miles (17,428.00 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
1010,828.21 miles (17,426.28 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
1110,825.42 miles (17,421.79 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
1210,820.52 miles (17,413.90 km) WSWGeneral 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
1310,800.11 miles (17,381.05 km) WSWLa 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
1410,795.48 miles (17,373.60 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
1510,782.42 miles (17,352.58 km) WViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport