Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Sardinia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°55'0"N by 9°40'59"E)
Distance from KWJ to TTB:
5,888.67 miles (9,476.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Tortolì Airport (TTB), Sardinia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,889 miles (or 9,477 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 Tortolì 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 Tortolì 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: | TTB / LIET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sardinia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 9°40'59"E |
| Area Served: | Tortolì, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTB |
| More Information: | TTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Customers should pick up a parking ticket from a printing machine on the way into the lot.
- 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 Tortolì Airport (TTB):
- The closest airport to Tortolì Airport (TTB) is Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of TTB.
- Tortolì Airport (TTB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tortolì Airport (TTB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tortolì Airport (meaning Tortolì Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Tortolì Airport", another name for TTB is "Aeroporto di Tortolì".
| 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 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) SW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 2 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) N | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 3 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) NW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 4 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) NNW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 182.24 miles (293.28 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 7 | 184.79 miles (297.39 km) S | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 186.10 miles (299.50 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 9 | 186.46 miles (300.07 km) NE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 10 | 198.58 miles (319.58 km) N | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 11 | 200.25 miles (322.27 km) NE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 12 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) NE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 13 | 204.94 miles (329.81 km) SE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 14 | 207.54 miles (334.00 km) SSW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 209.21 miles (336.70 km) NNE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,022.04 miles (19,347.55 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.38 miles (18,998.88 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,755.53 miles (18,918.65 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,737.30 miles (18,889.30 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,709.17 miles (18,844.03 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,706.18 miles (18,839.23 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.23 miles (18,821.60 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,694.98 miles (18,821.20 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.84 miles (18,819.36 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.11 miles (18,784.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.59 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,653.03 miles (18,753.68 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,651.47 miles (18,751.17 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,650.49 miles (18,749.61 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |