Nonstop flight route between Burgos, Spain and Golmud, Qinghai, China:
Departure Airport:
(42°21'27"N by 3°36'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E)
Distance from RGS to GOQ:
4,958.38 miles (7,979.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burgos Airport (RGS), Burgos, Spain and Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,958 miles (or 7,980 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 Burgos Airport and Golmud 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 Burgos Airport and Golmud Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGS / LEBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Burgos, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'27"N by 3°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Burgos, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2963 feet (903 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGS |
| More Information: | RGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOQ / ZLGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Golmud, Qinghai, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E |
| Area Served: | Golmud |
| Elevation: | 9333 feet (2,845 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOQ |
| More Information: | GOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Burgos Airport (RGS):
- The closest airport to Burgos Airport (RGS) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NE of RGS.
- In fact, the Air Ministry was founded in Burgos after the civil war, when the Military Aeronautical Service forces created by King Alfonso XIII in 1910 were modernised.
- Burgos Airport (RGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The route schedules depend on the time of the flight.
- In addition to being known as "Burgos Airport", another name for RGS is "Aeropuerto de Burgos".
- The company Aeronova has its maintenance headquarters in Villafría.
- The furthest airport from Burgos Airport (RGS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Burgos Airport (meaning Burgos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):
- Golmud Airport (GOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Golmud Airport's high elevation of 9,333 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Golmud Airport", other names for GOQ include "格尔木机场" and "Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 260 miles (418 kilometers) N of GOQ.
- The furthest airport from Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) NE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) E | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 3 | 74.29 miles (119.57 km) NNE | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 74.63 miles (120.10 km) N | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 5 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) SW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 104.06 miles (167.46 km) ENE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 8 | 115.27 miles (185.52 km) NE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 9 | 128.86 miles (207.39 km) S | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 130.29 miles (209.68 km) S | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 11 | 130.68 miles (210.31 km) NE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 12 | 137.59 miles (221.44 km) SW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 140.40 miles (225.96 km) ESE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 148.08 miles (238.32 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) WSW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,333.67 miles (19,849.07 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,328.68 miles (19,841.03 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,313.18 miles (19,816.10 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,295.08 miles (19,786.97 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,294.65 miles (19,786.28 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,290.51 miles (19,779.61 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,258.17 miles (19,727.57 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,256.80 miles (19,725.36 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,242.24 miles (19,701.92 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,235.58 miles (19,691.20 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,226.73 miles (19,676.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,226.37 miles (19,676.38 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,186.58 miles (19,612.36 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,186.33 miles (19,611.95 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,181.96 miles (19,604.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) N | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 277.39 miles (446.42 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 307.13 miles (494.28 km) NE | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) ENE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 403.23 miles (648.94 km) E | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 6 | 421.64 miles (678.57 km) ENE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 425.54 miles (684.84 km) SSE | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 8 | 440.09 miles (708.26 km) ENE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 449.03 miles (722.64 km) N | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 454.78 miles (731.90 km) ESE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 491.07 miles (790.30 km) S | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 14 | 510.78 miles (822.01 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) WNW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.64 miles (18,930.09 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,740.26 miles (18,894.08 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,729.67 miles (18,877.02 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.07 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,718.99 miles (18,859.84 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,717.47 miles (18,857.40 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,705.01 miles (18,837.35 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,699.18 miles (18,827.95 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,699.08 miles (18,827.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,685.32 miles (18,805.66 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,661.11 miles (18,766.68 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 11,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,633.98 miles (18,723.03 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |