Nonstop flight route between Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States and Pohang, South Korea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States and Pohang Airport (KPO), Pohang, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,047 miles (or 11,341 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and Pohang 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and Pohang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHA / KCHA |
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Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPO / RKTH |
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Location: | Pohang, South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°59'16"N by 129°25'13"E |
Area Served: | Pohang |
Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPO |
More Information: | KPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- During World War II, Lovell Field served as a military training facility.
- In 2011, budget carrier Vision Airlines launched the airport's fourth low cost route in the airport's history to Destin, Florida.
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- On September 19, 2007, a small twin turboprop plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Brainerd Village Mall parking lot, approximately 2,000 feet from the runway.
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 Airport's ownership was transferred from Chattanooga to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority in July 1985.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has a single concourse with five gates.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Pohang Airport (KPO):
- The closest airport to Pohang Airport (KPO) is Daegu International Airport (TAE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of KPO.
- Pohang Airport (KPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pohang Airport handled 255,227 passengers last year.
- Because of Pohang Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohang 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pohang Airport", other names for KPO include "포항공항 浦項空港", "Pohang Gonghang" and "P'ohang Konghang".
- Troops of the Korean People's Army 12th Division infiltrated the Pohang area in early August and made guerilla attacks against the airfield.
- The furthest airport from Pohang Airport (KPO) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Pohang Airport (meaning Pohang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- In early July 1950 Pohang airfield was identified as a potential base for USAF operations.
- The 802nd Battalion returned to Pohang on 27 September finding the airfield relatively undamaged.