Nonstop flight route between Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(25°27'7"N by 82°51'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Distance from VNS to BPX:
937.05 miles (1,508.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 937 miles (or 1,508 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 relatively short distance between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport and Qamdo Bamda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNS / VIBN |
| Airport Name: | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport |
| Location: | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°27'7"N by 82°51'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNS |
| More Information: | VNS 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS):
- The airport was granted international status by the Union Cabinet on 4 October 2012.
- Because of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Lal Bahadur Shastri 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) is Allahabad Airport (IXD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) W of VNS.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Parking bay at the airport
- The furthest airport from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport or Varanasi Airport is a public airport located at Babatpur 18 km northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is 2.5 hours by mountain road from the county seat of Qamdo.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) W | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India |     |
| 2 | 96.18 miles (154.78 km) NNE | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 3 | 139.45 miles (224.42 km) WSW | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 4 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) E | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 5 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) ESE | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 6 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) NNE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) NW | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 8 | 159.48 miles (256.66 km) ENE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 9 | 165.64 miles (266.57 km) WNW | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 169.48 miles (272.75 km) NNE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 11 | 181.83 miles (292.63 km) NNE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 12 | 186.00 miles (299.34 km) NNE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 13 | 189.11 miles (304.34 km) WSW | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 14 | 197.41 miles (317.69 km) NNW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 15 | 202.12 miles (325.29 km) NNE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,667.33 miles (18,776.70 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,856.52 miles (17,471.84 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,835.04 miles (17,437.27 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 10,826.08 miles (17,422.84 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,823.58 miles (17,418.82 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,818.63 miles (17,410.86 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,809.68 miles (17,396.44 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,797.41 miles (17,376.70 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 10,789.33 miles (17,363.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,780.61 miles (17,349.67 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,774.70 miles (17,340.15 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,770.09 miles (17,332.73 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,764.10 miles (17,323.10 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,754.76 miles (17,308.06 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,749.01 miles (17,298.81 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 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 | |