Nonstop flight route between Wonju, South Korea and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(37°26'17"N by 127°57'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W)
Distance from WJU to YHI:
4,296.74 miles (6,914.92 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- WJU Airport Information
- YHI Airport Information
- Facts about WJU
- Facts about YHI
- Map of Nearest Airports to WJU
- List of Nearest Airports to WJU
- Map of Furthest Airports from WJU
- List of Furthest Airports from WJU
- Map of Nearest Airports to YHI
- List of Nearest Airports to YHI
- Map of Furthest Airports from YHI
- List of Furthest Airports from YHI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonju Airport (WJU), Wonju, South Korea and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,297 miles (or 6,915 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 Wonju Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman 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 Wonju Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJU / RKNW |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Wonju, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'17"N by 127°57'37"E |
| Area Served: | Wonju |
| Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WJU |
| More Information: | WJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHI / CYHI |
| Airport Name: | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport |
| Location: | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHI |
| More Information: | YHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Wonju Airport (WJU):
- Wonju Airport handled 70,943 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Wonju Airport", other names for WJU include "원주공항 原州空港", "Wonju Gonghang" and "Wŏnju Konghang".
- Because of Wonju Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Wonju 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 furthest airport from Wonju Airport (WJU) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Wonju Airport (meaning Wonju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,618 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Wonju Airport (WJU) is Seoul Air Base (SSN), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) W of WJU.
- Wonju Airport (WJU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):
- Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman 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.
- Gravel for the runway was obtained from the north bank of the Okpilik River and the area was left untouched.
- Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.
- The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.43 miles (74.73 km) W | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) SSW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 58.07 miles (93.46 km) ENE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 4 | 59.80 miles (96.24 km) SSE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 59.86 miles (96.33 km) NE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 6 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 9 | 113.48 miles (182.63 km) SSE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 10 | 128.76 miles (207.22 km) SE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | 129.56 miles (208.51 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 162.45 miles (261.44 km) S | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 13 | 165.28 miles (265.99 km) SSE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 172.11 miles (276.98 km) SSW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 15 | 175.01 miles (281.65 km) NW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.06 miles (19,617.95 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,162.38 miles (19,573.40 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,150.74 miles (19,554.66 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,132.34 miles (19,525.06 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.92 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,114.02 miles (19,495.57 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,068.69 miles (19,422.62 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,066.64 miles (19,419.33 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,063.68 miles (19,414.56 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,059.37 miles (19,407.63 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,055.87 miles (19,401.99 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,041.72 miles (19,379.22 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,041.10 miles (19,378.23 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,034.51 miles (19,367.61 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 176.53 miles (284.10 km) WSW | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 184.61 miles (297.10 km) WNW | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 213.65 miles (343.83 km) SSE | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 320.60 miles (515.96 km) ESE | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 330.65 miles (532.13 km) SW | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 368.49 miles (593.03 km) W | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 379.51 miles (610.77 km) N | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 409.95 miles (659.75 km) SSW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 413.56 miles (665.56 km) WSW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 414.73 miles (667.43 km) SW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 443.41 miles (713.59 km) SW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 449.81 miles (723.89 km) WSW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 451.40 miles (726.45 km) SSW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 459.43 miles (739.37 km) S | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 477.99 miles (769.24 km) WSW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,608.98 miles (15,464.12 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,558.58 miles (15,383.00 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,551.31 miles (15,371.30 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,532.22 miles (15,340.58 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,503.76 miles (15,294.78 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,446.78 miles (15,203.07 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,431.63 miles (15,178.70 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,426.44 miles (15,170.35 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,354.54 miles (15,054.63 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,346.12 miles (15,041.08 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,336.07 miles (15,024.91 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,323.30 miles (15,004.36 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,322.41 miles (15,002.93 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,309.84 miles (14,982.69 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,307.91 miles (14,979.58 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |