Nonstop flight route between Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Kariba, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E)
Distance from NGQ to KAB:
4,768.70 miles (7,674.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Kariba Airport (KAB), Kariba, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,769 miles (or 7,674 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 Ngari Gunsa Airport and Kariba 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 Ngari Gunsa Airport and Kariba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGQ / ZUAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGQ |
| More Information: | NGQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAB / FVKB |
| Airport Name: | Kariba Airport |
| Location: | Kariba, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1706 feet (520 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAB |
| More Information: | KAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ngari Gunsa Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Bhuntar Airport (KUU), which is located 171 miles (275 kilometers) W of NGQ.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Kariba Airport (KAB):
- The furthest airport from Kariba Airport (KAB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kariba Airport (meaning Kariba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kariba Airport (KAB) is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNW of KAB.
- Kariba Airport (KAB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) W | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India |     |
| 2 | 172.73 miles (277.98 km) SW | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 3 | 180.94 miles (291.20 km) SE | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 4 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) WSW | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 189.84 miles (305.51 km) SSE | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| 6 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 7 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) SSE | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 8 | 210.35 miles (338.53 km) SSE | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 216.55 miles (348.50 km) WSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 10 | 217.39 miles (349.86 km) S | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 11 | 221.73 miles (356.84 km) W | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 12 | 233.48 miles (375.75 km) SSE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 13 | 256.64 miles (413.03 km) WSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 14 | 258.53 miles (416.07 km) W | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 15 | 271.36 miles (436.71 km) SE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.59 miles (18,947.71 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,876.82 miles (17,504.50 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,852.50 miles (17,465.36 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,851.57 miles (17,463.87 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,838.92 miles (17,443.51 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,838.70 miles (17,443.15 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,838.45 miles (17,442.75 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,837.50 miles (17,441.22 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,829.28 miles (17,428.00 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,828.21 miles (17,426.28 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,825.42 miles (17,421.79 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,820.52 miles (17,413.90 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,800.11 miles (17,381.05 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,795.48 miles (17,373.60 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,782.42 miles (17,352.58 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 2 | 175.35 miles (282.20 km) SE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 199.50 miles (321.07 km) W | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) SSE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 221.25 miles (356.07 km) WSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 7 | 228.53 miles (367.79 km) WSW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) S | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 243.65 miles (392.12 km) N | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 10 | 254.86 miles (410.15 km) N | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 11 | 261.83 miles (421.37 km) WSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 276.47 miles (444.94 km) SSE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) NNW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 14 | 296.17 miles (476.63 km) WNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 299.88 miles (482.61 km) SE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.81 miles (19,467.89 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,057.52 miles (19,404.66 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,053.29 miles (19,397.85 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,044.05 miles (19,382.98 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,032.19 miles (19,363.89 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,000.82 miles (19,313.40 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,975.87 miles (19,273.24 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,960.98 miles (19,249.28 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,954.36 miles (19,238.62 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,935.13 miles (19,207.69 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,931.49 miles (19,201.82 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,882.06 miles (19,122.28 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,882.06 miles (19,122.28 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,874.74 miles (19,110.50 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.63 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |