Nonstop flight route between Xiamen, Fujian, China and Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(24°32'39"N by 118°7'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°36'36"N by 65°51'58"E)
Distance from XMN to TII:
3,188.23 miles (5,130.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), Xiamen, Fujian, China and Tarin Kowt Airport (TII), Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,188 miles (or 5,131 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMN / ZSAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°32'39"N by 118°7'40"E |
| Area Served: | Xiamen |
| Operator/Owner: | Xiamen International Airport Group Co., Ltd.(XIAGC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMN |
| More Information: | XMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TII / OATN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°36'36"N by 65°51'58"E |
| Area Served: | Tarin Kowt, Urozgan Province, Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4495 feet (1,370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TII |
| More Information: | TII Maps & Info |
Facts about Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN):
- Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) is Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ESE of XMN.
- Because of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Xiamen Gaoqi International 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.
- Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport handled 17,354,076 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport", other names for XMN include "厦门高崎国际机场" and "Xiàmén Gāoqí Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) is Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG), which is nearly antipodal to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (meaning Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,725 kilometers) away in Tartagal, Salta, Argentina.
Facts about Tarin Kowt Airport (TII):
- In addition to being known as "Tarin Kowt Airport", another name for TII is "Tarin Kowt Airport (Tarin Kowt)".
- The furthest airport from Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,967 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) is Kabul International Airport (KDH), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) S of TII.
- Because of Tarin Kowt Airport's high elevation of 4,495 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TII. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TII a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On 29 June 2009, Kam Air started flying between Kabul and Tarin Kowt three times a week.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.62 miles (26.75 km) ESE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 33.91 miles (54.57 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) SE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NW | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 5 | 118.85 miles (191.27 km) SE | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 6 | 122.87 miles (197.74 km) SE | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 123.16 miles (198.20 km) WSW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 126.18 miles (203.07 km) W | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 135.81 miles (218.56 km) NE | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 10 | 158.03 miles (254.32 km) E | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 158.03 miles (254.32 km) E | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 159.76 miles (257.10 km) NE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 161.84 miles (260.45 km) ESE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 171.44 miles (275.91 km) SE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 195.65 miles (314.87 km) SE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.56 miles (19,724.97 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,254.19 miles (19,721.15 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,246.76 miles (19,709.20 km) SSW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,239.76 miles (19,697.94 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,233.88 miles (19,688.48 km) E | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,225.57 miles (19,675.10 km) SSE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,209.47 miles (19,649.18 km) E | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,181.78 miles (19,604.63 km) WSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,180.52 miles (19,602.61 km) SE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,172.30 miles (19,589.36 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,170.57 miles (19,586.59 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,168.67 miles (19,583.53 km) SSE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,162.99 miles (19,574.38 km) SE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,162.89 miles (19,574.23 km) SW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,159.79 miles (19,569.23 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 114.04 miles (183.52 km) SW | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 136.77 miles (220.11 km) NNW | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 160.55 miles (258.37 km) ENE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 167.92 miles (270.24 km) ENE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 175.57 miles (282.55 km) SSE | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 188.89 miles (303.99 km) NE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 207.46 miles (333.87 km) ENE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 216.33 miles (348.16 km) W | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 227.68 miles (366.42 km) NW | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 227.85 miles (366.69 km) ESE | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 235.23 miles (378.57 km) NE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 237.16 miles (381.67 km) WNW | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 237.95 miles (382.94 km) NNW | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 242.01 miles (389.47 km) ENE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,966.58 miles (19,258.30 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,012.13 miles (17,722.25 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,727.32 miles (17,263.91 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,706.67 miles (17,230.68 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,657.58 miles (17,151.67 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,493.37 miles (16,887.40 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,400.60 miles (16,738.10 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,328.12 miles (16,621.45 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,288.62 miles (16,557.88 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,219.05 miles (16,445.93 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,199.75 miles (16,414.86 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,159.71 miles (16,350.42 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,150.54 miles (16,335.67 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,147.07 miles (16,330.09 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,144.70 miles (16,326.27 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |