Nonstop flight route between Medellín, Colombia and Xining, Qinghai, China:
Departure Airport:
(6°10'1"N by 75°25'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°31'39"N by 102°2'34"E)
Distance from MDE to XNN:
9,482.33 miles (15,260.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), Medellín, Colombia and Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN), Xining, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,482 miles (or 15,260 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDE / SKRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Medellín, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°10'1"N by 75°25'36"W |
| Area Served: | Medellin/Rionegro |
| Operator/Owner: | AirPlan |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 7027 feet (2,142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDE |
| More Information: | MDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XNN / ZLXN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xining, Qinghai, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°31'39"N by 102°2'34"E |
| Area Served: | Xining and Haidong, Qinghai, China |
| Operator/Owner: | China West Airport Group |
| Elevation: | 7119 feet (2,170 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XNN |
| More Information: | XNN Maps & Info |
Facts about José María Córdova International Airport (MDE):
- José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In José María Córdova Airport anticipates the modernisation plan that includes various infrastructure projects, that will make this an airport terminal very attractive for tourists as for airlines.
- The furthest airport from José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to José María Córdova International Airport (meaning José María Córdova International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,361 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- The José María Córdova International Airport is the second in Colombia in total passenger and cargo also international, national and international after the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota.
- The airport serves all major international and domestic routes in contrast to Olaya Herrera Airport which serves the Medellín area with regional flights and airlines.
- In addition to being known as "José María Córdova International Airport", another name for MDE is "Aeropuerto Internacional José María Córdova".
- The closest airport to José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MDE.
- The airport has three restaurants and a shopping area, where are banks, ATMs, money exchange and car rental.
- The airport has air navigation aids such as VOR, NDB, ILS, which allows greater ease of operation for pilots making navigation and landings safer in bad weather.
- Because of José María Córdova International Airport's high elevation of 7,027 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN):
- The furthest airport from Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Xining Caojiabao Airport (meaning Xining Caojiabao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- Because of Xining Caojiabao Airport's high elevation of 7,119 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XNN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XNN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Xining Caojiabao Airport", other names for XNN include "西宁曹家堡机场" and "Xīníng Cáojiābǎo Jīchǎng".
- Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Xining Caojiabao Airport handled 2,030,378 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) is Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) E of XNN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.81 miles (19.01 km) WNW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 75.80 miles (121.99 km) SSE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 3 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) S | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 5 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) SSW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 103.93 miles (167.25 km) SSW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 107.45 miles (172.93 km) NNE | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 8 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) S | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) S | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 10 | 125.43 miles (201.85 km) N | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 125.98 miles (202.75 km) ENE | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 12 | 131.62 miles (211.81 km) WSW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 13 | 134.18 miles (215.95 km) SE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 135.19 miles (217.57 km) W | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 15 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) SSE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.54 miles (19,892.31 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.44 miles (19,827.78 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,293.71 miles (19,784.76 km) W | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,277.45 miles (19,758.59 km) W | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,224.52 miles (19,673.41 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,215.29 miles (19,658.55 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,210.91 miles (19,651.50 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,171.96 miles (19,588.81 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,161.47 miles (19,571.94 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,131.16 miles (19,523.16 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,117.38 miles (19,500.99 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,114.46 miles (19,496.28 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,092.70 miles (19,461.27 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,082.90 miles (19,445.49 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) SSE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 140.18 miles (225.60 km) N | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) NNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 186.16 miles (299.59 km) ENE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 7 | 186.84 miles (300.69 km) N | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 252.28 miles (406.00 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 268.90 miles (432.76 km) ENE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 10 | 270.40 miles (435.16 km) SSE | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 305.42 miles (491.53 km) NW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 314.15 miles (505.57 km) E | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 343.07 miles (552.11 km) NE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 353.67 miles (569.18 km) SE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 369.56 miles (594.74 km) SE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,165.00 miles (19,577.62 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,107.94 miles (19,485.78 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,107.26 miles (19,484.70 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,106.88 miles (19,484.08 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,095.27 miles (19,465.41 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,056.46 miles (19,402.95 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,052.06 miles (19,395.86 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 12,050.16 miles (19,392.81 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.40 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,024.02 miles (19,350.74 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,008.75 miles (19,326.16 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,005.35 miles (19,320.69 km) W | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,003.83 miles (19,318.25 km) SSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,993.78 miles (19,302.07 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,993.35 miles (19,301.38 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |