Qamdo Bamda Airport

昌都邦达机场

📍 Qamdo ✈️ BPX / ZUBD 🗓️ 1995

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🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeBPX

ICAO codeZUBD

Terminals1 terminal

Opened1995

📍 Airport address

Bangda, Baxoi County, Qamdo, Tibet Autonomous Region

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 西藏自治区昌都市八宿县邦达镇

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

About 130 km from central Qamdo, one of the world's farthest airport-to-city distances (roughly 2-2.5 h by road over mountain passes). No metro; airport shuttle or private car.

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Traveller notes

At about 4,334 m, for years the world's highest airport, with one of the longest runways. Domestic flights to Lhasa, Chengdu and Chongqing. Very far from the city and cold; prepare for altitude sickness and a long road transfer.

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the airport bus is paid at about ¥60 as this remote airport is around 130 km from town.

🚌 Bus routes机场大巴 (邦达机场—民航昌都基地院内，市区)

🚕 Taxi costA charter to Qamdo town costs about ¥250-300 (up to ¥600-800) over ~130 km, taking 2-3 hours.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia; TibetDiscovery

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