Nonstop flight route between Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°32'5"N by 153°58'36"W)
Distance from NGQ to KLN:
5,496.31 miles (8,845.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,496 miles (or 8,845 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGQ / ZUAL |
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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: | KLN / PALB |
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| Location: | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°32'5"N by 153°58'36"W |
| Area Served: | Larsen Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLN |
| More Information: | KLN Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 Larsen Bay Airport (KLN):
- Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,810 miles (17,396 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Larsen Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Larsen Bay 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 closest airport to Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) is Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of KLN.
- In addition to being known as "Larsen Bay Airport", another name for KLN is "2A3".
| 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 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) SE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 8.65 miles (13.92 km) E | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 17.82 miles (28.68 km) W | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.67 miles (36.48 km) NE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 27.48 miles (44.23 km) SSW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) ENE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 7 | 34.25 miles (55.12 km) SE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 35.76 miles (57.55 km) S | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 41.92 miles (67.46 km) S | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 44.01 miles (70.83 km) NE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 45.07 miles (72.53 km) SSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 48.24 miles (77.63 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) ENE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 62.11 miles (99.95 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.52 miles (17,396.19 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,802.26 miles (17,384.50 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,779.40 miles (17,347.71 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,771.99 miles (17,335.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,741.90 miles (17,287.37 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,636.74 miles (17,118.13 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,582.19 miles (17,030.33 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,522.59 miles (16,934.42 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,520.64 miles (16,931.29 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,519.65 miles (16,929.70 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,514.14 miles (16,920.83 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,498.43 miles (16,895.54 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,495.76 miles (16,891.24 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,492.36 miles (16,885.77 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,479.14 miles (16,864.51 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |