Nonstop flight route between Seoul, South Korea and Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gimpo International Airport (SEL), Seoul, South Korea and Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,515 miles (or 8,875 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 Gimpo International Airport and Redhill Aerodrome, 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 Gimpo International Airport and Redhill Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEL / |
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Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°33'29"N by 126°47'26"E |
Area Served: | Seoul |
Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Corporation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEL |
More Information: | SEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRH / EGKR |
Airport Name: | Redhill Aerodrome |
Location: | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°12'48"N by 0°8'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | Redhill Aerodrome Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRH |
More Information: | KRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Gimpo International Airport (SEL):
- Gimpo International Airport (SEL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gimpo International Airport (SEL) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Gimpo International Airport (meaning Gimpo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- UN Forces resumed the offensive again in late January 1951 and launched Operation Thunderbolt on 25 January with the aim of pushing Chinese and North Korean forces back north of the Han River.
- The closest airport to Gimpo International Airport (SEL) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of SEL.
- In 1958 Kimpo was designated as the international airport of the South Korean capital city and has grown into a much more significant airport that is capable of handling 226,000 flights a year.
- Because of Gimpo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Gimpo International 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.
- Following the Inchon landings on 15 September 1950, the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines was ordered to seize Kimpo on 17 September.
- Gimpo Airport primarily serves domestic and limited international flights to Japan, Taiwan, and China.
- In addition to being known as "Gimpo International Airport", other names for SEL include "김포국제공항 金浦國際空港", "Gimpo Gukje Gonghang Kimp'o Kukche Konghang", "GMP" and "RKSS".
- Gimpo International Airport handled 19,424,032 passengers last year.
Facts about Redhill Aerodrome (KRH):
- Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) has 4 runways.
- With the withdrawal of the Flying Training School the airfield became an operational RAF station.
- The aerodrome has its own Air Traffic Control and fire and rescue services.
- The Redhill Airshow was a "garden party" style event held at Redhill Aerodrome until 2006.
- Because of Redhill Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Redhill Aerodrome 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 Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of KRH.
- On 17 May 2012 it was announced that the owners of Redhill Aerodrome had again submitted a planning application for a hard runway after the previous plan had been rejected in 2011.
- The furthest airport from Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Redhill Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- An Elementary Flying Training School was formed at Redhill in July 1937.