About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Palmerston North Airport (PMR), Palmerston North, New Zealand and Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), Bole, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,236 miles (or 13,255 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 Palmerston North Airport and Bole Alashankou 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 Palmerston North Airport and Bole Alashankou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PMR / NZPM
Airport Name: Palmerston North Airport
Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
GPS Coordinates: 40°19'14"S by 175°37'0"E
Operator/Owner: Palmerston North Airport
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 151 feet (46 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BPL / ZWBL
Airport Names:
  1. Bole Alashankou Airport
  2. 博乐阿拉山口机场
  3. Bólè Ālāshānkǒu Jīchǎng
Location: Bole, Xinjiang, China
GPS Coordinates: 44°53'42"N by 82°17'58"E
Area Served: Bole, Alashankou and Shuanghe
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1253 feet (382 meters)
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Facts about Palmerston North Airport (PMR):

  • Because of Palmerston North Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmerston North 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.
  • Palmerston North Airport handled 449,090 passengers last year.
  • On 17 May 1998, ten people towed a fully fuelled Freedom Air Boeing 737-300 over 100 metres in 47 seconds, to celebrate the opening of the new runway extensions.
  • Palmerston North Airport (PMR) has 2 runways.
  • There were two regular international services departing from this airport, to Sydney and Brisbane operated by Freedom Air, however services ended in March 2008.
  • The closest airport to Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NW of PMR.
  • The furthest airport from Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is nearly antipodal to Palmerston North Airport (meaning Palmerston North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Madrid, Spain.

Facts about Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL):

  • In addition to being known as "Bole Alashankou Airport", other names for BPL include "博乐阿拉山口机场" and "Bólè Ālāshānkǒu Jīchǎng".
  • The closest airport to Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of BPL.
  • The furthest airport from Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,234 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.

Map of Nearest Airports to Palmerston North Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Palmerston North Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
139.87 miles (64.16 km) NWWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as origin Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
245.23 miles (72.78 km) SHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
352.09 miles (83.83 km) SWKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
481.48 miles (131.12 km) SSWWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
588.83 miles (142.96 km) NEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
6112.03 miles (180.29 km) NNETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as origin Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
7118.59 miles (190.85 km) NWNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)New Plymouth, New ZealandView New Plymouth Airport on a map Set NPL as origin Airport Set NPL as destination Airport Get more information about New Plymouth Airport
8123.14 miles (198.17 km) SWWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as origin Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
9142.34 miles (229.07 km) WSWNelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as origin Airport Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū
10148.12 miles (238.38 km) WSWMotueka Aerodrome (MZP)Motueka, New ZealandView Motueka Aerodrome on a map Set MZP as origin Airport Set MZP as destination Airport Get more information about Motueka Aerodrome
11152.87 miles (246.02 km) WSWTakaka Aerodrome (KTF)Takaka, New ZealandView Takaka Aerodrome on a map Set KTF as origin Airport Set KTF as destination Airport Get more information about Takaka Aerodrome
12157.32 miles (253.18 km) NNERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as origin Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
13170.18 miles (273.87 km) NEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
14170.23 miles (273.97 km) NHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as origin Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
15178.81 miles (287.76 km) NMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as origin Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Palmerston North Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Palmerston North Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,392.28 miles (19,943.39 km) WNWAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD)Madrid, SpainView Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map Set MAD as origin Airport Set MAD as destination Airport Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]
212,386.01 miles (19,933.30 km) WNWMadrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ)Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainView Madrid–Torrejón Airport on a map Set TOJ as origin Airport Set TOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Madrid–Torrejón Airport
312,363.69 miles (19,897.38 km) NESalamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM)Salamanca, SpainView Salamanca-Matacán Airport on a map Set SLM as origin Airport Set SLM as destination Airport Get more information about Salamanca-Matacán Airport
412,337.99 miles (19,856.03 km) NNEValladolid International Airport (VLL)Valladolid, SpainView Valladolid International Airport on a map Set VLL as origin Airport Set VLL as destination Airport Get more information about Valladolid International Airport
512,333.27 miles (19,848.43 km) NNWCiudad Real Central Airport (CQM)Ciudad Real, SpainView Ciudad Real Central Airport on a map Set CQM as origin Airport Set CQM as destination Airport Get more information about Ciudad Real Central Airport
612,290.51 miles (19,779.61 km) NNWBurgos Airport (RGS)Burgos, SpainView Burgos Airport on a map Set RGS as origin Airport Set RGS as destination Airport Get more information about Burgos Airport
712,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) NEBragança Airport (BGC)Bragança, PortugalView Bragança Airport on a map Set BGC as origin Airport Set BGC as destination Airport Get more information about Bragança Airport
812,273.72 miles (19,752.59 km) NEBadajoz Airport (BJZ)Badajoz, SpainView Badajoz Airport on a map Set BJZ as origin Airport Set BJZ as destination Airport Get more information about Badajoz Airport
912,273.55 miles (19,752.31 km) ECovilhã Airport (COV)Covilhã, PortugalView Covilhã Airport on a map Set COV as origin Airport Set COV as destination Airport Get more information about Covilhã Airport
1012,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) NNELeón Airport (LEN)León, SpainView León Airport on a map Set LEN as origin Airport Set LEN as destination Airport Get more information about León Airport
1112,263.88 miles (19,736.75 km) NCórdoba Airport (ODB)Córdoba, SpainView Córdoba Airport on a map Set ODB as origin Airport Set ODB as destination Airport Get more information about Córdoba Airport
1212,254.36 miles (19,721.43 km) NWLogroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL)Logroño, SpainView Logroño–Agoncillo Airport on a map Set RJL as origin Airport Set RJL as destination Airport Get more information about Logroño–Agoncillo Airport
1312,250.19 miles (19,714.72 km) ENEVila Real Airport (VRL)Vila Real, PortugalView Vila Real Airport on a map Set VRL as origin Airport Set VRL as destination Airport Get more information about Vila Real Airport
1412,240.13 miles (19,698.53 km) NNWVitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainView Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport on a map Set VIT as origin Airport Set VIT as destination Airport Get more information about Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
1512,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) WNWZaragoza Airport (ZAZ)Zaragoza, SpainView Zaragoza Airport on a map Set ZAZ as origin Airport Set ZAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zaragoza Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bole Alashankou Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bole Alashankou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
180.62 miles (129.74 km) SWYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as destination Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
2114.33 miles (183.99 km) SSENalati Airport (NLT)Künes, Xinjiang, ChinaView Nalati Airport on a map Set NLT as destination Airport Set NLT as destination Airport Get more information about Nalati Airport
3135.09 miles (217.40 km) ENEKaramay Airport (KRY)Karamay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Karamay Airport on a map Set KRY as destination Airport Set KRY as destination Airport Get more information about Karamay Airport
4222.21 miles (357.60 km) SKuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)Kuqa, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kuqa Qiuci Airport on a map Set KCA as destination Airport Set KCA as destination Airport Get more information about Kuqa Qiuci Airport
5264.34 miles (425.41 km) ESEÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)Ürümqi, Xinjiang, ChinaView Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport on a map Set URC as destination Airport Set URC as destination Airport Get more information about Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
6270.64 miles (435.56 km) SSWAksu Airport (AKU)Aksu, Xinjiang, ChinaView Aksu Airport on a map Set AKU as destination Airport Set AKU as destination Airport Get more information about Aksu Airport
7281.44 miles (452.93 km) WSWAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as destination Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
8297.78 miles (479.24 km) SEKorla Airport (KRL)Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaView Korla Airport on a map Set KRL as destination Airport Set KRL as destination Airport Get more information about Korla Airport
9320.26 miles (515.40 km) NEKanas Airport (KJI)Burqin County, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kanas Airport on a map Set KJI as destination Airport Set KJI as destination Airport Get more information about Kanas Airport
10339.13 miles (545.77 km) NEAltay Airport (AAT)Altay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Altay Airport on a map Set AAT as destination Airport Set AAT as destination Airport Get more information about Altay Airport
11355.33 miles (571.85 km) NOskemen Airport (UKK)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), KazakhstanView Oskemen Airport on a map Set UKK as destination Airport Set UKK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskemen Airport
12361.78 miles (582.23 km) ESETurpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ)Turpan, Xinjiang, ChinaView Turpan Jiaohe Airport on a map Set TLQ as destination Airport Set TLQ as destination Airport Get more information about Turpan Jiaohe Airport
13372.27 miles (599.10 km) ENEFuyun Airport (FYN)Fuyun, Xinjiang, ChinaView Fuyun Airport on a map Set FYN as destination Airport Set FYN as destination Airport Get more information about Fuyun Airport
14376.80 miles (606.40 km) WNWBalqash Airport (BXH)Balkhash, KazakhstanView Balqash Airport on a map Set BXH as destination Airport Set BXH as destination Airport Get more information about Balqash Airport
15389.03 miles (626.09 km) NNWSemipalatinsk Airport (PLX)Semey, KazakhstanView Semipalatinsk Airport on a map Set PLX as destination Airport Set PLX as destination Airport Get more information about Semipalatinsk Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bole Alashankou Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bole Alashankou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,234.46 miles (18,080.07 km) WGamboa 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
211,228.68 miles (18,070.77 km) WMocopulli 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
311,227.46 miles (18,068.80 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
411,223.69 miles (18,062.74 km) WPupelde 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
511,202.52 miles (18,028.66 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
611,196.17 miles (18,018.45 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
711,196.09 miles (18,018.31 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
811,192.21 miles (18,012.07 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
911,190.04 miles (18,008.59 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1011,182.69 miles (17,996.75 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1111,179.08 miles (17,990.94 km) WEl 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
1211,178.66 miles (17,990.27 km) WSWBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1311,170.50 miles (17,977.12 km) WFrutillar 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
1411,157.53 miles (17,956.27 km) WCañal 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
1511,148.92 miles (17,942.40 km) WSWPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport