Nonstop flight route between Stebbins, Alaska, United States and Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(63°30'56"N by 162°16'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'12"N by 97°6'30"E)
Distance from WBB to BPX:
4,657.01 miles (7,494.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stebbins Airport (WBB), Stebbins, Alaska, United States and Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,657 miles (or 7,495 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 Stebbins 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 Stebbins 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: | WBB / |
| Airport Name: | Stebbins Airport |
| Location: | Stebbins, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°30'56"N by 162°16'41"W |
| Area Served: | Stebbins, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBB |
| More Information: | WBB 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 Stebbins Airport (WBB):
- The furthest airport from Stebbins Airport (WBB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,395 miles (16,729 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Stebbins Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Stebbins 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 Stebbins Airport (WBB) is St. Michael Airport (SMK), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) ESE of WBB.
- Stebbins Airport (WBB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Qamdo Bamda Airport (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.
- 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.
- Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) is Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) N of BPX.
- Visitors are warned before landing to move slowly on leaving the plane and that they may feel light headed or dizzy because of the thin air.
- In addition to being known as "Qamdo Bamda Airport", other names for BPX include "昌都邦达机场" and "Chāngdū Bāngdá Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.47 miles (8.81 km) ESE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) SW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.08 miles (83.82 km) ENE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.20 miles (108.14 km) NNE | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 74.82 miles (120.41 km) NNW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.95 miles (122.22 km) N | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) ESE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.00 miles (141.62 km) NNW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.71 miles (142.76 km) SE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.22 miles (151.64 km) SW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.00 miles (164.16 km) ESE | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 103.99 miles (167.36 km) NNE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) NNW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.60 miles (169.95 km) SSW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.99 miles (16,729.08 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,388.12 miles (16,718.01 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,368.47 miles (16,686.39 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,329.40 miles (16,623.52 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,286.00 miles (16,553.66 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,176.69 miles (16,377.75 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,162.89 miles (16,355.54 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,113.48 miles (16,276.02 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,099.03 miles (16,252.77 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,070.95 miles (16,207.58 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,070.95 miles (16,207.58 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,069.56 miles (16,205.35 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,065.45 miles (16,198.73 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,063.83 miles (16,196.12 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,057.23 miles (16,185.50 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |