Nonstop flight route between Shiraz, Iran and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°32'21"N by 52°35'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Distance from SYZ to BPX:
2,645.91 miles (4,258.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), Shiraz, Iran and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,646 miles (or 4,258 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 Shiraz International Airport and Qamdo Bamda 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 Shiraz International Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYZ / OISS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shiraz, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°32'21"N by 52°35'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Organization of Iran/Military of Iran |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 4920 feet (1,500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYZ |
| More Information: | SYZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPX / ZUBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E |
| Area Served: | Qamdo, Tibet, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14436 feet (4,400 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPX |
| More Information: | BPX Maps & Info |
Facts about Shiraz International Airport (SYZ):
- Shiraz International Airport is located in Shiraz, Iran.
- Shiraz International Airport serves as the largest airport in the southern region of Iran.
- In addition to being known as "Shiraz International Airport", another name for SYZ is "Shahid Dastghaib International Airport Tadayon Air Base".
- Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) is Bushehr Airport (BUZ), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) WSW of SYZ.
- The furthest airport from Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Shiraz International Airport's high elevation of 4,920 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SYZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SYZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Qamdo Bamda Airport's high elevation of 14,436 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
- At an elevation of 4,334 m above sea level, Qamdo Airport was formerly the highest airport in the world.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.51 miles (182.68 km) WSW | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran |     |
| 2 | 168.61 miles (271.35 km) SE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 3 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) E | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 4 | 191.70 miles (308.52 km) NNE | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 5 | 194.23 miles (312.59 km) SSE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 6 | 203.24 miles (327.07 km) WNW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 7 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) NNW | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 8 | 217.29 miles (349.69 km) WNW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 9 | 224.78 miles (361.74 km) SSE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 10 | 226.05 miles (363.79 km) N | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 248.47 miles (399.88 km) SE | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 12 | 255.45 miles (411.11 km) SSW | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 13 | 259.67 miles (417.89 km) WNW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 14 | 266.07 miles (428.20 km) ENE | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 15 | 266.98 miles (429.67 km) WNW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,794.31 miles (18,981.05 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,513.85 miles (18,529.71 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,452.08 miles (18,430.30 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,431.57 miles (18,397.29 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,331.93 miles (18,236.93 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,272.68 miles (18,141.58 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,159.76 miles (17,959.85 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,101.59 miles (17,866.23 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,073.34 miles (17,820.76 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,016.73 miles (17,729.66 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,950.98 miles (17,623.86 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,891.31 miles (17,527.82 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,878.62 miles (17,507.40 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,873.55 miles (17,499.23 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,866.01 miles (17,487.11 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 157.97 miles (254.23 km) N | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 2 | 187.18 miles (301.24 km) WSW | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 3 | 189.77 miles (305.41 km) SSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) ESE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 198.84 miles (320.00 km) SSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 6 | 215.15 miles (346.25 km) SW | Along Airport (IXV) | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) SE | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSW | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 9 | 246.93 miles (397.40 km) SSW | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 10 | 248.81 miles (400.43 km) SW | Daporijo Airport (DEP) | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 284.96 miles (458.60 km) SW | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 12 | 289.50 miles (465.90 km) SW | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| 13 | 318.34 miles (512.32 km) SW | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| 14 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 328.39 miles (528.49 km) SE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.53 miles (18,904.17 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,737.78 miles (18,890.08 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,732.07 miles (18,880.89 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 11,727.49 miles (18,873.52 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,701.15 miles (18,831.13 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,686.32 miles (18,807.26 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,649.92 miles (18,748.69 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,636.14 miles (18,726.50 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,635.50 miles (18,725.48 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,624.43 miles (18,707.66 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,599.93 miles (18,668.23 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,594.16 miles (18,658.95 km) WSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,593.81 miles (18,658.39 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,592.26 miles (18,655.89 km) SW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,587.80 miles (18,648.71 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |