Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Preveza, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°55'47"N by 20°46'19"E)
Distance from KWJ to PVK:
5,478.62 miles (8,816.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Preveza National Airport (PVK), Preveza, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,479 miles (or 8,817 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 Preveza National 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 Preveza National 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 |
| 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: | PVK / LGPZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Preveza, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'47"N by 20°46'19"E |
| Area Served: | Preveza / Lefkada, Greece |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVK |
| More Information: | PVK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- In addition to being known as "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
- 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 closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- Situated 11 km west of downtown Gwangju, Gwangju International Airport has two terminals for passenger and cargo, a runway, taxi stops, and parking lot accommodating about 820 vehicles.
- 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.
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Preveza National Airport (PVK):
- In addition to being known as "Preveza National Airport", another name for PVK is "Lefkada Airport".
- The furthest airport from Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,484 miles (18,482 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Preveza National Airport (PVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of PVK.
- Because of Preveza National Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Preveza National 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.
| 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 | 38.56 miles (62.06 km) SE | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 2 | 53.02 miles (85.33 km) N | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 3 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) SSE | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 4 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) NW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.70 miles (131.48 km) S | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 6 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) ENE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 7 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) NNE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 8 | 109.62 miles (176.41 km) NNE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 9 | 110.29 miles (177.50 km) E | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 10 | 145.61 miles (234.34 km) SSE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 11 | 147.56 miles (237.47 km) E | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 155.47 miles (250.20 km) N | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 13 | 160.36 miles (258.07 km) NE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 14 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) SE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 15 | 167.11 miles (268.93 km) WNW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,484.15 miles (18,481.90 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,257.26 miles (18,116.76 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,212.44 miles (18,044.63 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,211.49 miles (18,043.09 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,206.18 miles (18,034.55 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,160.29 miles (17,960.70 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,147.20 miles (17,939.63 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,133.47 miles (17,917.53 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,117.56 miles (17,891.93 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,114.86 miles (17,887.59 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,112.12 miles (17,883.17 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,105.52 miles (17,872.56 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,102.49 miles (17,867.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,099.16 miles (17,862.33 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,081.85 miles (17,834.46 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |