Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Dawson City, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°2'31"N by 139°7'49"W)
Distance from KWJ to YDA:
4,182.14 miles (6,730.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Dawson City Airport (YDA), Dawson City, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,182 miles (or 6,730 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 Dawson City 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 Dawson City 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: | YDA / CYDA |
| Airport Name: | Dawson City Airport |
| Location: | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°2'31"N by 139°7'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1215 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDA |
| More Information: | YDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- 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 (KWJ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
- 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.
Facts about Dawson City Airport (YDA):
- The closest airport to Dawson City Airport (YDA) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NW of YDA.
- Dawson City Airport (YDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dawson City Airport (YDA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,261 miles (16,513 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 78.84 miles (126.88 km) NW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) W | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 103.63 miles (166.78 km) ESE | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 114.08 miles (183.59 km) SW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 125.06 miles (201.26 km) SSW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 129.11 miles (207.78 km) WSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 136.69 miles (219.98 km) WSW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 163.96 miles (263.86 km) SW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 168.33 miles (270.91 km) W | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) S | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 189.67 miles (305.24 km) NW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 190.11 miles (305.96 km) NW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 196.91 miles (316.89 km) NW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 199.09 miles (320.40 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 199.40 miles (320.90 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,261.02 miles (16,513.47 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,247.32 miles (16,491.43 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,222.67 miles (16,451.76 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,217.90 miles (16,444.07 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,154.07 miles (16,341.35 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.27 miles (16,303.06 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.75 miles (16,252.32 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.92 miles (16,125.45 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.26 miles (16,121.17 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.25 miles (16,119.56 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,007.79 miles (16,105.94 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.12 miles (16,101.64 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,996.75 miles (16,088.16 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,979.64 miles (16,060.64 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,976.98 miles (16,056.35 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |