Nonstop flight route between Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sokcho, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(24°55'5"N by 55°10'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°8'32"N by 128°35'53"E)
Distance from DWC to SHO:
4,309.54 miles (6,935.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sokcho Airport (SHO), Sokcho, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,310 miles (or 6,936 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWC / OMDW |
| Airport Name: | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport |
| Location: | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°55'5"N by 55°10'32"E |
| Area Served: | Dubai |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Dubai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWC |
| More Information: | DWC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHO / RKND |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sokcho, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'32"N by 128°35'53"E |
| Area Served: | Sokcho |
| Airport Type: | Closed |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHO |
| More Information: | SHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC):
- If completed as planned, the airport will have an annual cargo capacity of 12 million tonnes, and a passenger capacity of up to 160 million people per year— which would be more than Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which handled 94,956,643 million people in 2012, and is currently the world's busiest passenger airport.
- Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International 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 the first quarter of 2014, 102,000 passengers went through the airport.
- Designed for the future, Al Maktoum International Airport proposes to handle all next-generation aircraft, including the Airbus A380 super-jumbo.
- Dubai World Central—the whole complex, not just the international airport—will have a total of 100,000 parking slots for automobile vehicles for its employees, Dubai residents, tourists, and other users.
- The airport will complement Dubai International Airport, some 40 km away.
- The furthest airport from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of DWC.
- Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport is the official name of a major airport in Jebel Ali, 20 nautical miles south west of Dubai, United Arab Emirates that opened on 27 June 2010.
Facts about Sokcho Airport (SHO):
- The closest airport to Sokcho Airport (SHO) is Gangneung Airbase (KAG), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of SHO.
- The furthest airport from Sokcho Airport (SHO) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Sokcho Airport (meaning Sokcho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,131 miles (19,523 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Sokcho Airport (SHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sokcho Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Sokcho 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 "Sokcho Airport", another name for SHO is "속초공항".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.96 miles (41.77 km) NNE | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |     |
| 2 | 35.49 miles (57.12 km) NE | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | 46.99 miles (75.63 km) SW | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 4 | 52.92 miles (85.17 km) SSE | Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | |
| 5 | 57.84 miles (93.08 km) ENE | Ajman International Airport (QAJ) | Ajman, United Arab Emirates | |
| 6 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) NE | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 | 73.15 miles (117.73 km) E | Fujairah International Airport (FJR) | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 8 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) NE | Dibba Airport (BYB) | Dibba, Oman | |
| 9 | 109.07 miles (175.53 km) NE | Khasab Airport (KHS) | Khasab, Oman | |
| 10 | 113.61 miles (182.84 km) N | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 11 | 133.70 miles (215.17 km) NNW | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 12 | 172.86 miles (278.20 km) NW | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 13 | 175.54 miles (282.50 km) NNE | Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) | Bandar Abbas, Iran | |
| 14 | 180.53 miles (290.54 km) W | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 15 | 196.59 miles (316.37 km) NNW | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,789.42 miles (18,973.19 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,530.43 miles (18,556.38 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,516.75 miles (18,534.37 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,468.75 miles (18,457.12 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,463.56 miles (18,448.77 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,298.87 miles (18,183.73 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,222.89 miles (18,061.44 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,142.13 miles (17,931.47 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,092.92 miles (17,852.27 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,035.26 miles (17,759.48 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,006.84 miles (17,713.74 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,958.45 miles (17,635.87 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,898.38 miles (17,539.21 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,879.52 miles (17,508.85 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,875.55 miles (17,502.45 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.82 miles (52.81 km) SE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 2 | 59.86 miles (96.33 km) SW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) WSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 4 | 105.22 miles (169.34 km) S | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 106.57 miles (171.51 km) WSW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 6 | 106.57 miles (171.51 km) WSW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | 115.52 miles (185.92 km) SSW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 8 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) WSW | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 9 | 155.38 miles (250.06 km) S | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 10 | 155.62 miles (250.44 km) SSE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | 174.71 miles (281.17 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 12 | 189.42 miles (304.84 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 205.59 miles (330.87 km) S | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 213.03 miles (342.84 km) S | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 15 | 230.79 miles (371.42 km) SSW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.82 miles (19,522.62 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,122.84 miles (19,509.77 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,100.70 miles (19,474.15 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,093.03 miles (19,461.79 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,085.48 miles (19,449.65 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,057.13 miles (19,404.03 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,034.20 miles (19,367.12 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,015.83 miles (19,337.56 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,015.25 miles (19,336.62 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,005.68 miles (19,321.23 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,004.34 miles (19,319.06 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,000.36 miles (19,312.65 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,999.97 miles (19,312.04 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,989.68 miles (19,295.46 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,988.95 miles (19,294.30 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |