Nonstop flight route between Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Baishan, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°45'11"N by 128°56'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°5'17"N by 127°32'56"E)
Distance from KAG to NBS:
308.47 miles (496.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gangneung Airbase (KAG), Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Changbaishan Airport (NBS), Baishan, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 308 miles (or 496 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 relatively short distance between Gangneung Airbase and Changbaishan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NBS / |
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| Location: | Baishan, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°5'17"N by 127°32'56"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBS |
| More Information: | NBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gangneung Airbase (KAG):
- The closest airport to Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Sokcho Airport (SHO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of KAG.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gangneung Airbase", another name for KAG is "강릉공항".
- Gangneung Airbase (KAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gangneung Airbase is an airbase holding the 18th fighter wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
- 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.
- During the Korean War, the USAF designated the base as K-18.
- 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.
Facts about Changbaishan Airport (NBS):
- In addition to being known as "Changbaishan Airport", other names for NBS include "长白山机场", "Chángbáishān Jīchǎng" and "ZYBS".
- The closest airport to Changbaishan Airport (NBS) is Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) W of NBS.
- The furthest airport from Changbaishan Airport (NBS) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is nearly antipodal to Changbaishan Airport (meaning Changbaishan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miramar Airport), and is located 12,046 miles (19,386 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.82 miles (52.81 km) NW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 58.07 miles (93.46 km) WSW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 83.98 miles (135.15 km) SSW | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) WSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 5 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) SW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 118.54 miles (190.77 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | 118.54 miles (190.77 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | 124.80 miles (200.85 km) SSE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 9 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) S | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 10 | 138.49 miles (222.88 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 177.84 miles (286.20 km) S | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 181.38 miles (291.90 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 190.41 miles (306.43 km) SSW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 14 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 15 | 216.83 miles (348.96 km) SW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.78 miles (19,530.59 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,107.48 miles (19,485.05 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,094.39 miles (19,463.99 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.56 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,071.51 miles (19,427.17 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,064.37 miles (19,415.67 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,039.95 miles (19,376.37 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,022.36 miles (19,348.06 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,013.45 miles (19,333.72 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,012.06 miles (19,331.49 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.31 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,005.91 miles (19,321.60 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,998.38 miles (19,309.47 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,987.48 miles (19,291.93 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,977.34 miles (19,275.62 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.17 miles (153.16 km) W | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 111.39 miles (179.27 km) ENE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 3 | 117.40 miles (188.93 km) ESE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 4 | 144.51 miles (232.56 km) NNW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 161.97 miles (260.66 km) NW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 6 | 196.57 miles (316.35 km) NNE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 211.44 miles (340.28 km) W | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 8 | 221.03 miles (355.71 km) SSW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 9 | 250.45 miles (403.06 km) ENE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 10 | 251.79 miles (405.22 km) WSW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 252.68 miles (406.65 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 278.19 miles (447.70 km) SSE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 13 | 281.19 miles (452.53 km) NE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 308.47 miles (496.44 km) SSE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 15 | 315.56 miles (507.85 km) S | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,045.64 miles (19,385.54 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,042.17 miles (19,379.95 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,022.56 miles (19,348.38 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,019.11 miles (19,342.84 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,949.18 miles (19,230.29 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,944.33 miles (19,222.49 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,917.07 miles (19,178.62 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,899.89 miles (19,150.98 km) SSE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,889.09 miles (19,133.58 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,889.07 miles (19,133.56 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 11 | 11,884.63 miles (19,126.41 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,875.62 miles (19,111.92 km) ESE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,864.13 miles (19,093.42 km) SSE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,842.27 miles (19,058.24 km) ESE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,836.84 miles (19,049.50 km) SE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |