Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Antalya, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Antalya Airport (AYT), Antalya, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,108 miles (or 8,220 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 Gwangju Airport and Antalya 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 Gwangju Airport and Antalya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWJ / RKJJ |
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Location: | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Coorporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWJ |
More Information: | KWJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYT / LTAI |
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Location: | Antalya, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°54'1"N by 30°47'34"E |
Area Served: | Antalya |
Operator/Owner: | ICF Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AYT |
More Information: | AYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- The closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- The furthest airport from Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gwangju Airport (meaning Gwangju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Gwangju Airport handled 1,539,187 passengers last year.
- Because of Gwangju Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Gwangju 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 "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
- The airport was established in November 1948.
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Antalya Airport (AYT):
- Antalya Airport (AYT) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Antalya Airport (AYT) is Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of AYT.
- The construction of International Terminal 1 started in 1996 by Bayindir Holding and it was ready for service on 1 April 1998.
- The Taxi Piazza is located in front of the arrival exits of all terminals.
- The furthest airport from Antalya Airport (AYT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Antalya Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Antalya 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 "Antalya Airport", another name for AYT is "Antalya Havalimanı".