Nonstop flight route between Durango, Colorado, United States and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), Durango, Colorado, United States and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,911 miles (or 9,512 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 Durango–La Plata County Airport and Chongjin 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 Durango–La Plata County Airport and Chongjin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRO / KDRO | 
| Airport Name: | Durango–La Plata County Airport | 
| Location: | Durango, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'5"N by 107°45'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Durango, Colorado | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6685 feet (2,038 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DRO | 
| More Information: | DRO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGO / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Chongjin, North Korea, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E | 
| Area Served: | Chongjin | 
| Airport Type: | Commercial and military | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RGO | 
| More Information: | RGO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO):
- Because of Durango–La Plata County Airport's high elevation of 6,685 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DRO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DRO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- A number of regional and commuter airlines served DRO, mainly to Denver.
- Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of DRO.
- Durango–La Plata County Airport was served during the 1990s by Reno Air with DC-9 flights from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California and Albuquerque International Sunport in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- The furthest airport from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
- In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
- The furthest airport from Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.




