Nonstop flight route between Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°7'28"N by 119°17'34"W)
Distance from NGQ to YCP:
6,500.16 miles (10,460.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Blue River Airport (YCP), Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,500 miles (or 10,461 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 Blue River 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 Blue River 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: | YCP / CYCP |
| Airport Name: | Blue River Airport |
| Location: | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°7'28"N by 119°17'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Cariboo Helicopter Skiing (Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 2265 feet (690 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCP |
| More Information: | YCP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ):
- 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".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Bhuntar Airport (KUU), which is located 171 miles (275 kilometers) W of NGQ.
Facts about Blue River Airport (YCP):
- Blue River Airport (YCP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Blue River Airport (YCP) is Jasper Airport (YJA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NE of YCP.
- The furthest airport from Blue River Airport (YCP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 79.45 miles (127.87 km) NE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 90.95 miles (146.37 km) WSW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 93.12 miles (149.87 km) SSE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 99.69 miles (160.43 km) S | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) NE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.16 miles (177.29 km) SSW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 117.13 miles (188.51 km) W | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.05 miles (201.24 km) N | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 129.81 miles (208.91 km) S | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 146.81 miles (236.27 km) NE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 148.75 miles (239.38 km) WNW | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) S | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 152.01 miles (244.64 km) SSW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 154.95 miles (249.37 km) NE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.80 miles (278.10 km) ESE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,431.09 miles (16,787.17 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,364.39 miles (16,679.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,336.49 miles (16,634.93 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,327.05 miles (16,619.73 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,313.82 miles (16,598.45 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,299.30 miles (16,575.08 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,290.05 miles (16,560.18 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,289.82 miles (16,559.81 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 10,272.02 miles (16,531.18 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,260.80 miles (16,513.11 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,256.38 miles (16,506.00 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,248.68 miles (16,493.62 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,240.88 miles (16,481.05 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,220.50 miles (16,448.27 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,200.31 miles (16,415.76 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |