Nonstop flight route between Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Seongnam, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(19°23'48"N by 102°2'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°26'44"N by 127°6'50"E)
Distance from UPN to SSN:
7,374.34 miles (11,867.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico and Seoul Air Base (SSN), Seongnam, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,374 miles (or 11,868 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Seoul Air 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 Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport and Seoul Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPN / MMPN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°23'48"N by 102°2'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5258 feet (1,603 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UPN |
| More Information: | UPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSN / RKSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Seongnam, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'44"N by 127°6'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ROKAF |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSN |
| More Information: | SSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN):
- Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport's high elevation of 5,258 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UPN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UPN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) is General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) ENE of UPN.
- In addition to being known as "Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport", another name for UPN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Uruapan".
Facts about Seoul Air Base (SSN):
- Because of Seoul Air Base's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Seoul Air Base 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 USAF designated the base at K-16 during the Korean War.
- The Seoul Air Show is held annually in this airfield.
- Seoul Air Base (SSN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Seoul Air Base", another name for SSN is "서울공항".
- The furthest airport from Seoul Air Base (SSN) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Seoul Air Base (meaning Seoul Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,220 miles (19,665 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Seoul Air Base (SSN) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of SSN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.02 miles (117.52 km) ENE | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 97.11 miles (156.28 km) S | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 3 | 100.61 miles (161.92 km) W | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 4 | 109.12 miles (175.62 km) NE | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 5 | 113.42 miles (182.54 km) NW | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 6 | 116.11 miles (186.86 km) NNE | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 7 | 128.84 miles (207.34 km) N | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 8 | 129.71 miles (208.75 km) SSE | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 9 | 147.00 miles (236.57 km) NE | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 10 | 160.54 miles (258.37 km) N | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 11 | 161.27 miles (259.54 km) E | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 12 | 165.24 miles (265.93 km) W | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 13 | 185.41 miles (298.39 km) ESE | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 14 | 193.37 miles (311.20 km) E | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 15 | 198.42 miles (319.32 km) E | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.32 miles (18,485.39 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,118.40 miles (17,893.29 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,088.35 miles (17,844.93 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,082.81 miles (17,836.00 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 5 | 11,022.30 miles (17,738.62 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,978.41 miles (17,668.00 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,972.23 miles (17,658.05 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,937.59 miles (17,602.29 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,909.50 miles (17,557.10 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,818.91 miles (17,411.31 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,779.39 miles (17,347.71 km) S | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,675.15 miles (17,179.95 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,650.56 miles (17,140.37 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 10,649.10 miles (17,138.02 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 10,635.13 miles (17,115.55 km) ESE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.35 miles (31.13 km) WNW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2 | 19.35 miles (31.13 km) WNW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | 36.98 miles (59.52 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 4 | 46.43 miles (74.73 km) E | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 54.69 miles (88.02 km) SSE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 88.59 miles (142.56 km) SE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 7 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ENE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 8 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) ENE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 9 | 110.05 miles (177.11 km) SSW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 10 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) SE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 11 | 145.65 miles (234.41 km) NNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 12 | 161.16 miles (259.35 km) S | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 13 | 162.68 miles (261.80 km) SE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 14 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) SSE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 15 | 186.64 miles (300.37 km) SSE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,219.51 miles (19,665.35 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,208.76 miles (19,648.05 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,185.34 miles (19,610.36 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,178.34 miles (19,599.09 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,159.53 miles (19,568.83 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,131.78 miles (19,524.15 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,109.49 miles (19,488.29 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,105.93 miles (19,482.55 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,094.39 miles (19,463.99 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,088.80 miles (19,454.98 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,088.15 miles (19,453.94 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,079.72 miles (19,440.37 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,076.17 miles (19,434.67 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,073.23 miles (19,429.93 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,069.01 miles (19,423.15 km) ESE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |