Nonstop flight route between Sokcho, South Korea and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sokcho Airport (SHO), Sokcho, South Korea and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,241 miles (or 11,653 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 Sokcho Airport and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Sokcho Airport and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHO / RKND |
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Location: | Sokcho, South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'32"N by 128°35'53"E |
Area Served: | Sokcho |
Airport Type: | Closed |
Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHO |
More Information: | SHO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sokcho Airport (SHO):
- The closest airport to Sokcho Airport (SHO) is Gangneung Airbase (KAG), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of SHO.
- In addition to being known as "Sokcho Airport", another name for SHO is "속초공항".
- Sokcho Airport (SHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sokcho Airport (SHO) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Sokcho Airport (meaning Sokcho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,131 miles (19,523 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Because of Sokcho Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Sokcho 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.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- As part of the implementation of the Objective Wing concept, the 347th was redesignated as the 347th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991.
- Following the end of the war, activity at Moody diminished to the point that 24 of the 93 A-26s had to be placed in flyable storage.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1961, Foreign Pilot Training was transferred to Moody from the closing of the Graham Air Base contract pilot school in Marianna, Florida.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.