Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Lincang, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°44'17"N by 100°1'30"E)
Distance from KWJ to LNJ:
1,785.62 miles (2,873.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Lincang Airport (LNJ), Lincang, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,786 miles (or 2,874 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 Gwangju Airport and Lincang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWJ / RKJJ |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | LNJ / ZPLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lincang, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°44'17"N by 100°1'30"E |
| Area Served: | Lincang, Yunnan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNJ |
| More Information: | LNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- Customers should pick up a parking ticket from a printing machine on the way into the lot.
- Gwangju Airport is an airport in the city of Gwangju, South Korea and is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation.
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- Gwangju Airport handled 1,539,187 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport was established in November 1948.
- In addition to being known as "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
Facts about Lincang Airport (LNJ):
- Lincang Airport (LNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lincang Airport (LNJ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of LNJ.
- The furthest airport from Lincang Airport (LNJ) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is located 11,833 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Lincang Airport", other names for LNJ include "临沧机场" and "Líncāng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.56 km) SW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 54.81 miles (88.20 km) NNW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 3 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) E | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) S | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 116.45 miles (187.41 km) NNE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 116.79 miles (187.95 km) ENE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 7 | 119.62 miles (192.51 km) S | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 8 | 120.35 miles (193.68 km) E | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) NE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 10 | 158.39 miles (254.90 km) ENE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | 161.16 miles (259.35 km) N | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 12 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) N | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 13 | 168.02 miles (270.39 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 168.02 miles (270.39 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 172.11 miles (276.98 km) NNE | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.07 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,287.88 miles (19,775.38 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,274.82 miles (19,754.36 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,235.55 miles (19,691.15 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,218.28 miles (19,663.36 km) SSW | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,211.83 miles (19,652.99 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,196.01 miles (19,627.53 km) SSW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,189.30 miles (19,616.74 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,177.90 miles (19,598.38 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,173.30 miles (19,590.98 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,172.89 miles (19,590.31 km) E | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,170.56 miles (19,586.56 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,137.94 miles (19,534.08 km) E | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,133.51 miles (19,526.94 km) E | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.80 miles (167.05 km) WNW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 105.64 miles (170.02 km) NNW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 129.45 miles (208.33 km) NW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 133.44 miles (214.75 km) N | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 153.47 miles (246.99 km) WSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) S | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 179.16 miles (288.33 km) WNW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 203.66 miles (327.76 km) N | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 205.56 miles (330.82 km) ENE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 211.14 miles (339.80 km) SSE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 12 | 224.95 miles (362.03 km) S | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 241.93 miles (389.34 km) S | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 14 | 245.84 miles (395.64 km) SSE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 15 | 249.75 miles (401.93 km) SE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,833.14 miles (19,043.55 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,823.78 miles (19,028.49 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,817.22 miles (19,017.93 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,792.20 miles (18,977.65 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,773.57 miles (18,947.68 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,772.30 miles (18,945.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,748.08 miles (18,906.65 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,741.53 miles (18,896.11 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,740.38 miles (18,894.26 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,728.17 miles (18,874.61 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,712.71 miles (18,849.73 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,712.71 miles (18,849.73 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,704.07 miles (18,835.82 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,690.27 miles (18,813.62 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,620.13 miles (18,700.75 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |