Nonstop flight route between El Golea, Algeria and Pohang, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°59'16"N by 129°25'13"E)
Distance from ELG to KPO:
6,678.64 miles (10,748.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Golea Airport (ELG), El Golea, Algeria and Pohang Airport (KPO), Pohang, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,679 miles (or 10,748 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between El Golea Airport and Pohang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between El Golea Airport and Pohang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELG / DAUE |
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| Location: | El Golea, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E |
| Area Served: | El Golea, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1306 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELG |
| More Information: | ELG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPO / RKTH |
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| Location: | Pohang, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°59'16"N by 129°25'13"E |
| Area Served: | Pohang |
| Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPO |
| More Information: | KPO Maps & Info |
Facts about El Golea Airport (ELG):
- The closest airport to El Golea Airport (ELG) is Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), which is located 136 miles (219 kilometers) NNE of ELG.
- In addition to being known as "El Golea Airport", another name for ELG is "El Goléa International Airport (El Goléa)".
- El Golea Airport (ELG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from El Golea Airport (ELG) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Pohang Airport (KPO):
- Pohang Airport (KPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pohang Airport handled 255,227 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Pohang Airport (KPO) is Daegu International Airport (TAE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of KPO.
- Pohang Airport is an airport in Pohang, South Korea.
- In July, 1953 the United States Navy deployed two AJ Savage aircraft to K-3 as a nuclear deterrent in the final days of the Korean War.
- Because of Pohang Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohang 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pohang Airport", other names for KPO include "포항공항 浦項空港", "Pohang Gonghang" and "P'ohang Konghang".
- The furthest airport from Pohang Airport (KPO) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Pohang Airport (meaning Pohang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The 802nd Battalion returned to Pohang on 27 September finding the airfield relatively undamaged.
- Pohang Airfield was originally developed during the Japanese Imperial period.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) NNE | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) N | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 208.03 miles (334.78 km) ENE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 4 | 230.85 miles (371.52 km) S | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 5 | 263.94 miles (424.76 km) SW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 306.22 miles (492.81 km) NE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 312.15 miles (502.35 km) WNW | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 8 | 335.79 miles (540.41 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 9 | 337.63 miles (543.36 km) NNE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 10 | 356.61 miles (573.90 km) NNW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 11 | 375.53 miles (604.36 km) NNW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 12 | 380.18 miles (611.83 km) NNW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 13 | 395.33 miles (636.21 km) NNW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 14 | 399.35 miles (642.68 km) NNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 402.55 miles (647.84 km) NW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.43 miles (19,084.24 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.54 miles (19,045.81 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,826.48 miles (19,032.83 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,825.33 miles (19,030.98 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,818.39 miles (19,019.81 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,816.08 miles (19,016.09 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,814.15 miles (19,012.98 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,813.12 miles (19,011.32 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.67 miles (18,992.90 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,800.31 miles (18,990.72 km) ESE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,800.18 miles (18,990.51 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,796.66 miles (18,984.83 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,796.59 miles (18,984.72 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,795.21 miles (18,982.50 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.08 miles (69.33 km) W | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 2 | 62.07 miles (99.89 km) SSW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 3 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) NW | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) SW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 118.16 miles (190.16 km) WNW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 124.80 miles (200.85 km) NNW | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 7 | 128.76 miles (207.22 km) NW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 8 | 155.62 miles (250.44 km) NNW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 9 | 156.05 miles (251.14 km) S | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) W | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 11 | 158.39 miles (254.90 km) WSW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 12 | 161.41 miles (259.77 km) ESE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 162.68 miles (261.80 km) NW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 14 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) SSE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 176.06 miles (283.35 km) SSE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.87 miles (19,587.06 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,152.10 miles (19,556.86 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,148.48 miles (19,551.03 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,125.03 miles (19,513.30 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,119.78 miles (19,504.85 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,110.08 miles (19,489.23 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,068.95 miles (19,423.04 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,063.99 miles (19,415.06 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,059.96 miles (19,408.57 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,054.62 miles (19,399.99 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,028.07 miles (19,357.25 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,021.25 miles (19,346.27 km) S | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,019.40 miles (19,343.29 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,017.47 miles (19,340.19 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,012.87 miles (19,332.80 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |