Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Golmud from Ulaangom?

The distance between Ulaangom (Ulaangom Airport) and Golmud (Golmud Airport) is 954 miles / 1535 kilometers / 829 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Ulaangom (ULO) to Golmud (GOQ) is 1526 miles / 2456 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 32 hours 14 minutes.

Ulaangom Airport – Golmud Airport

Distance arrow
954
Miles
Distance arrow
1535
Kilometers
Distance arrow
829
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Ulaangom to Golmud

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 954.101 miles
  • 1535.477 kilometers
  • 829.091 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
  • 954.862 miles
  • 1536.702 kilometers
  • 829.753 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 Ulaangom to Golmud?

The estimated flight time from Ulaangom Airport to Golmud Airport is 2 hours and 18 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ulaangom Airport (ULO) and Golmud Airport (GOQ)

On average, flying from Ulaangom to Golmud generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 148 kilograms equals 325 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Ulaangom to Golmud

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ulaangom Airport (ULO) and Golmud Airport (GOQ).

Airport information

Origin Ulaangom Airport
City: Ulaangom
Country: Mongolia Flag of Mongolia
IATA Code: ULO
ICAO Code: ZMUG
Coordinates: 50°3′59″N, 91°56′17″E
Destination Golmud Airport
City: Golmud
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: GOQ
ICAO Code: ZLGM
Coordinates: 36°24′2″N, 94°47′9″E