Nonstop flight route between Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Carnot, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gangneung Airbase (KAG), Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Carnot Airport (CRF), Carnot, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,242 miles (or 11,655 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 Gangneung Airbase and Carnot 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 Gangneung Airbase and Carnot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAG / RKNN |
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Location: | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'11"N by 128°56'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | ROKAF |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAG |
More Information: | KAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRF / FEFC |
Airport Name: | Carnot Airport |
Location: | Carnot, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1985 feet (605 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CRF |
More Information: | CRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gangneung Airbase (KAG):
- In 1969, Korean Air Lines YS-11 flying from Gangneung Airbase to Gimpo International Airport in Seoul was hijacked by a North Korean agent and forced to land in the North.
- Gangneung Airbase (KAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gangneung Airbase's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Gangneung Airbase 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.
- The furthest airport from Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gangneung Airbase (meaning Gangneung Airbase is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- In addition to being known as "Gangneung Airbase", another name for KAG is "강릉공항".
- The closest airport to Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Sokcho Airport (SHO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of KAG.
Facts about Carnot Airport (CRF):
- Carnot Airport (CRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Carnot Airport (CRF) is Berbérati Airport (BBT), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) S of CRF.
- The furthest airport from Carnot Airport (CRF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Carnot Airport (meaning Carnot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,005 miles (19,320 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.