Nonstop flight route between Amman, Jordan and Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(31°58'21"N by 35°59'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°45'11"N by 128°56'36"E)
Distance from ADJ to KAG:
5,055.05 miles (8,135.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), Amman, Jordan and Gangneung Airbase (KAG), Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,055 miles (or 8,135 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 Amman Civil Airport and Gangneung Airbase, 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 Amman Civil Airport and Gangneung Airbase. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADJ / OJAM |
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| Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°58'21"N by 35°59'29"E |
| Area Served: | Amman and Palestine |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADJ |
| More Information: | ADJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAG / RKNN |
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| Location: | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'11"N by 128°56'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ROKAF |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAG |
| More Information: | KAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Amman Civil Airport (ADJ):
- In addition to being known as "Amman Civil Airport", other names for ADJ include "مطار عمان المدني" and "Matar Amman Al Madani".
- Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Amman Civil Airport handled 279,219 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) is Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) S of ADJ.
- The furthest airport from Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Gangneung Airbase (KAG):
- In addition to being known as "Gangneung Airbase", another name for KAG is "강릉공항".
- In 1969, Korean Air Lines YS-11 flying from Gangneung Airbase to Gimpo International Airport in Seoul was hijacked by a North Korean agent and forced to land in the North.
- The furthest airport from Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gangneung Airbase (meaning Gangneung Airbase is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Gangneung Airbase (KAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gangneung Airbase's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Gangneung Airbase 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 Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Sokcho Airport (SHO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of KAG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.27 miles (27.80 km) S | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan |     |
| 2 | 30.80 miles (49.57 km) NNE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 3 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) W | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 4 | 56.91 miles (91.59 km) SW | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 5 | 65.01 miles (104.63 km) W | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 6 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) W | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 80.03 miles (128.80 km) NW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 8 | 88.39 miles (142.26 km) WSW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 9 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) NNW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 10 | 103.99 miles (167.36 km) NNE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 11 | 104.30 miles (167.86 km) SSW | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 12 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) WSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 112.71 miles (181.39 km) WSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 14 | 114.94 miles (184.98 km) SW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 15 | 131.02 miles (210.85 km) NNW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.02 miles (18,729.53 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,607.15 miles (18,679.85 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,593.07 miles (18,657.18 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,501.85 miles (18,510.38 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,457.75 miles (18,439.41 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,422.04 miles (18,381.95 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,396.27 miles (18,340.47 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,381.07 miles (18,316.01 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,373.60 miles (18,303.99 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,373.51 miles (18,303.84 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,335.19 miles (18,242.17 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,332.25 miles (18,237.45 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,332.09 miles (18,237.18 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,303.64 miles (18,191.40 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,293.62 miles (18,175.28 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.82 miles (52.81 km) NW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 2 | 58.07 miles (93.46 km) WSW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 83.98 miles (135.15 km) SSW | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) WSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 5 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) SW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 118.54 miles (190.77 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | 118.54 miles (190.77 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | 124.80 miles (200.85 km) SSE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 9 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) S | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 10 | 138.49 miles (222.88 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 177.84 miles (286.20 km) S | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 181.38 miles (291.90 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 190.41 miles (306.43 km) SSW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 14 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 15 | 216.83 miles (348.96 km) SW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.78 miles (19,530.59 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,107.48 miles (19,485.05 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,094.39 miles (19,463.99 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.56 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,071.51 miles (19,427.17 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,064.37 miles (19,415.67 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,039.95 miles (19,376.37 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,022.36 miles (19,348.06 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,013.45 miles (19,333.72 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,012.06 miles (19,331.49 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.31 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,005.91 miles (19,321.60 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,998.38 miles (19,309.47 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,987.48 miles (19,291.93 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,977.34 miles (19,275.62 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |