Nonstop flight route between Echuca, Victoria, Australia and Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(36°9'25"S by 144°45'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Distance from ECH to KWJ:
5,058.88 miles (8,141.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Echuca Airport (ECH), Echuca, Victoria, Australia and Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,059 miles (or 8,141 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 Echuca Airport and Gwangju 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 Echuca Airport and Gwangju Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ECH / YECH |
| Airport Name: | Echuca Airport |
| Location: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'25"S by 144°45'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Echuca Aerodrome Committee of Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ECH |
| More Information: | ECH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWJ / RKJJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Coorporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWJ |
| More Information: | KWJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Echuca Airport (ECH):
- The furthest airport from Echuca Airport (ECH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Echuca Airport (meaning Echuca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Echuca Airport (ECH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Echuca Airport (ECH) is Shepparton Airport (SHT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of ECH.
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gwangju Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Gwangju 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.
- Gwangju Airport handled 1,539,187 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gwangju Airport (meaning Gwangju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Situated 11 km west of downtown Gwangju, Gwangju International Airport has two terminals for passenger and cargo, a runway, taxi stops, and parking lot accommodating about 820 vehicles.
- The closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- Customers should pick up a parking ticket from a printing machine on the way into the lot.
- In addition to being known as "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 42.54 miles (68.46 km) NNE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) SSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) WNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 74.43 miles (119.79 km) ESE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 89.53 miles (144.08 km) E | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 104.85 miles (168.74 km) S | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.81 miles (175.11 km) S | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 112.40 miles (180.89 km) N | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) E | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 125.20 miles (201.50 km) NNW | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 126.44 miles (203.49 km) SW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 127.05 miles (204.46 km) S | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 134.05 miles (215.74 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 137.80 miles (221.76 km) WNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.11 miles (19,500.54 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,105.97 miles (19,482.62 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,043.22 miles (19,381.64 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,028.56 miles (19,358.05 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,993.39 miles (19,301.44 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,955.31 miles (19,240.16 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,899.01 miles (19,149.56 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,875.57 miles (19,111.82 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,359.66 miles (18,281.55 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,343.63 miles (18,255.76 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,294.23 miles (18,176.26 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,244.46 miles (18,096.16 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,242.39 miles (18,092.82 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,215.59 miles (18,049.70 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,211.90 miles (18,043.75 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.56 km) SW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 2 | 54.81 miles (88.20 km) NNW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 3 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) E | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) S | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 116.45 miles (187.41 km) NNE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 116.79 miles (187.95 km) ENE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 7 | 119.62 miles (192.51 km) S | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 8 | 120.35 miles (193.68 km) E | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) NE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 10 | 158.39 miles (254.90 km) ENE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | 161.16 miles (259.35 km) N | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 12 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) N | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 13 | 168.02 miles (270.39 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 168.02 miles (270.39 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 172.11 miles (276.98 km) NNE | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.07 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,287.88 miles (19,775.38 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,274.82 miles (19,754.36 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,235.55 miles (19,691.15 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,218.28 miles (19,663.36 km) SSW | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,211.83 miles (19,652.99 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,196.01 miles (19,627.53 km) SSW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,189.30 miles (19,616.74 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,177.90 miles (19,598.38 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,173.30 miles (19,590.98 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,172.89 miles (19,590.31 km) E | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,170.56 miles (19,586.56 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,137.94 miles (19,534.08 km) E | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,133.51 miles (19,526.94 km) E | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |