Nonstop flight route between Gunsan, South Korea and Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(35°54'14"N by 126°36'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°47'12"S by 100°16'50"E)
Distance from KUV to PDG:
3,048.79 miles (4,906.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gunsan Airport (KUV), Gunsan, South Korea and Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,049 miles (or 4,907 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 Gunsan Airport and Minangkabau International Airport (MIA), 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 Gunsan Airport and Minangkabau International Airport (MIA). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUV / RKJK |
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| Location: | Gunsan, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°54'14"N by 126°36'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Corporation, United States Air Force, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUV |
| More Information: | KUV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDG / WIPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°47'12"S by 100°16'50"E |
| Area Served: | Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDG |
| More Information: | PDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Gunsan Airport (KUV):
- Gunsan Airport handled 133,242 passengers last year.
- Because of Gunsan Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Gunsan 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 "Gunsan Airport", other names for KUV include "군산공항 群山空港", "Gunsan Gonghang" and "Kunsan Konghang".
- Gunsan Airport (KUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gunsan Airport (KUV) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gunsan Airport (meaning Gunsan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,821 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Gunsan Airport (KUV) is Gwangju Airport (KWJ), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SSE of KUV.
Facts about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG):
- Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) is Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), which is nearly antipodal to Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (meaning Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
- Because of Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) 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.
- Along with the development of the airport, the local government has completed a flyover at the intersection of the entrance to the airport which links the Airport with the By-pass arterial road.
- In addition to being known as "Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)", other names for PDG include "Bandar Udara Internasional Minangkabau (MIA)" and "بانداراينتيرنسيونالمينڠكاباو".
- This airport suffered minor damage because of a earthquake in September 2009.
- The closest airport to Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) is Rokot Airport (RKI), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) SSW of PDG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.81 miles (88.20 km) SSE | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea |     |
| 2 | 74.63 miles (120.11 km) NE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) S | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 4 | 99.34 miles (159.87 km) SE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) N | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 6 | 109.16 miles (175.68 km) ENE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 7 | 110.05 miles (177.11 km) NNE | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 8 | 114.35 miles (184.03 km) E | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 9 | 114.70 miles (184.59 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | 114.70 miles (184.59 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | 129.56 miles (208.51 km) NE | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 139.83 miles (225.04 km) ESE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) E | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 14 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) S | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 15 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) S | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.25 miles (19,821.04 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,270.51 miles (19,747.42 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,241.78 miles (19,701.18 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,214.62 miles (19,657.47 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,187.25 miles (19,613.43 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,186.11 miles (19,611.60 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,174.88 miles (19,593.52 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,169.69 miles (19,585.17 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,166.24 miles (19,579.61 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,163.61 miles (19,575.39 km) SSW | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,142.02 miles (19,540.63 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,141.21 miles (19,539.33 km) SSW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,140.87 miles (19,538.80 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) ESE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,137.10 miles (19,532.72 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) NE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 162.11 miles (260.88 km) NNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 183.71 miles (295.65 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 223.34 miles (359.44 km) NW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 239.70 miles (385.76 km) ESE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 250.91 miles (403.80 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 262.82 miles (422.96 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 280.45 miles (451.34 km) ENE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 12 | 284.50 miles (457.85 km) NNE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 287.76 miles (463.10 km) NNE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 288.04 miles (463.55 km) NE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 290.87 miles (468.10 km) ENE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.07 miles (19,991.33 km) NNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,324.07 miles (19,833.63 km) WNW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,300.21 miles (19,795.22 km) SSE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.84 km) SSE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,297.83 miles (19,791.39 km) W | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,297.13 miles (19,790.26 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,295.23 miles (19,787.21 km) W | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,277.65 miles (19,758.92 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,263.86 miles (19,736.72 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,260.73 miles (19,731.68 km) NW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,241.41 miles (19,700.59 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,234.13 miles (19,688.88 km) WNW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) S | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,229.19 miles (19,680.92 km) WNW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,221.27 miles (19,668.17 km) W | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |