How far is Golmud from Bole?

The distance between Bole (Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport) and Golmud (Golmud Airport) is 878 miles / 1413 kilometers / 763 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bole (BPL) to Golmud (GOQ) is 1255 miles / 2020 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 1 minutes.

Distance from Bole to Golmud

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bole to Golmud. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 878.016 miles
• 1413.031 kilometers
• 762.975 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 877.305 miles
• 1411.886 kilometers
• 762.358 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bole to Golmud?

The estimated flight time from Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport to Golmud Airport is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bole and Golmud?

There is no time difference between Bole and Golmud.

Flight carbon footprint between Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL) and Golmud Airport (GOQ)

On average, flying from Bole to Golmud generates about 142 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 142 kilograms equals 312 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bole to Golmud

See the map of the shortest flight path between Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL) and Golmud Airport (GOQ).

Airport information

Origin	Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport
City:	Bole
Country:	China
IATA Code:	BPL
ICAO Code:	ZWBL
Coordinates:	44°53′42″N, 82°18′0″E

Destination	Golmud Airport
City:	Golmud
Country:	China
IATA Code:	GOQ
ICAO Code:	ZLGM
Coordinates:	36°24′2″N, 94°47′9″E