Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Saratov, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°33'53"N by 46°2'48"E)
Distance from KWJ to RTW:
3,996.19 miles (6,431.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Tsentralny Airport (RTW), Saratov, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,996 miles (or 6,431 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 Tsentralny 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 Tsentralny 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: | RTW / UWSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saratov, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°33'53"N by 46°2'48"E |
| Area Served: | Saratov |
| Operator/Owner: | Saravia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTW |
| More Information: | RTW 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".
- Customers should pick up a parking ticket from a printing machine on the way into the lot.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Gwangju Airport handled 1,539,187 passengers last year.
Facts about Tsentralny Airport (RTW):
- In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for RTW is "Аэропорт Центральный".
- Tsentralny Airport (RTW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (RTW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,468 miles (16,847 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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 Tsentralny Airport (RTW) is Balakovo Airport (BWO), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) ENE of RTW.
| 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 | 75.54 miles (121.57 km) ENE | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 115.70 miles (186.21 km) NNW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 3 | 180.25 miles (290.08 km) N | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 4 | 206.49 miles (332.30 km) SSW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 5 | 208.41 miles (335.41 km) NNE | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 211.44 miles (340.28 km) WNW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 7 | 218.39 miles (351.47 km) NE | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 8 | 226.99 miles (365.30 km) NNE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 9 | 238.81 miles (384.32 km) E | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 286.89 miles (461.71 km) WNW | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 292.38 miles (470.53 km) W | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 12 | 309.09 miles (497.43 km) NNE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 13 | 317.10 miles (510.32 km) N | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 14 | 329.61 miles (530.46 km) NW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 15 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) NNW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,468.35 miles (16,847.14 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,419.73 miles (16,768.89 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,322.67 miles (16,612.68 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,294.65 miles (16,567.59 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,219.19 miles (16,446.15 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,191.14 miles (16,401.01 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,132.02 miles (16,305.87 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,091.50 miles (16,240.65 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,019.02 miles (16,124.02 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 9,989.26 miles (16,076.12 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 9,981.33 miles (16,063.35 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,974.47 miles (16,052.31 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,967.14 miles (16,040.52 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,961.90 miles (16,032.08 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 9,952.76 miles (16,017.38 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |