The GPS coordinates of Qilian are latitude 38.1806° and longitude 100.2403°. In directional format: 38.1806° N, 100.2403° E. These coordinates mark the center of Qilian in Qinghai and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Qilian is a city in Qinghai, China, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Qilian sits at: Latitude 38° 10' 50" N and Longitude 100° 14' 25" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Qilian has a population of approximately 25,603 people. This is roughly 0.432% of Qinghai's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Qinghai.

The interactive satellite map of Qilian is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 38.1806, 100.2403 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Qilian in Qinghai. For broader context, explore the Qinghai state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Qilian is Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), roughly 79 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Qilian is approximately 219 km (136 mi) from Xining, the capital of Qinghai, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Qinghai.

Qilian sits at an elevation of approximately 2,758 meters (9,049 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Qinghai.

The closest cities to Qilian include Zhamashi, Arou, Ebao. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Qilian, sunrise is at 06:31 AM and sunset is at 08:16 PM, giving a day length of 13h 44m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Qilian's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Qilian is approximately 4,250 km (2,641 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,772 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Qilian — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to San Juan Bautista, Chile, roughly 512 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Qilian is approximately 1,406 km (874 mi) E of Beijing, the national capital of China, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.