Nonstop flight route between Exeter, United Kingdom and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
Departure Airport:
(50°44'3"N by 3°24'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E)
Distance from EXT to RGO:
5,468.54 miles (8,800.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Exeter International Airport (EXT), Exeter, United Kingdom and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,469 miles (or 8,801 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 Exeter International 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 Exeter International 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: | EXT / EGTE |
| Airport Name: | Exeter International Airport |
| Location: | Exeter, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°44'3"N by 3°24'50"W |
| Area Served: | Exeter, Devon |
| Operator/Owner: | Exeter and Devon Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EXT |
| More Information: | EXT 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 Exeter International Airport (EXT):
- The closest airport to Exeter International Airport (EXT) is Plymouth City Airport (PLH), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SW of EXT.
- Exeter was a joint RAF/Civil airfield in the 1960s.
- The furthest airport from Exeter International Airport (EXT) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Exeter International Airport handled 741,465 passengers last year.
- There is no railway station at the airport, and the closest station is Pinhoe railway station.
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Exeter met the requirement of basing USAAF troop carrier groups close to where units of the 101st Airborne Division were located and within reasonable range of the expected area of operations.
- The 440th Troop Carrier Group arrived on 15 April 1944 with over 70 C-47/C-53 Skytrain aircraft.
- Exeter International Airport is located 4 miles east of the city of Exeter and is approximately 170 miles south west of London.
- Because of Exeter International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Exeter 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.
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
- There is one runway in Chongjin Airport, originally 1,200m long, but which was extended to 2,000m.
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.22 miles (59.90 km) SW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) N | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) N | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 54.01 miles (86.92 km) NNE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) NNE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) NNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 68.75 miles (110.65 km) E | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.27 miles (116.31 km) WSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 81.44 miles (131.06 km) NE | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 88.62 miles (142.62 km) SE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) E | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 96.06 miles (154.60 km) NE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 96.75 miles (155.70 km) SSE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 100.91 miles (162.39 km) E | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.15 miles (162.79 km) NW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,993.98 miles (19,302.39 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,969.07 miles (19,262.30 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,964.06 miles (19,254.24 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,955.37 miles (19,240.26 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,930.40 miles (19,200.07 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,927.17 miles (19,194.86 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,914.49 miles (19,174.46 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,901.36 miles (19,153.33 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,900.66 miles (19,152.21 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,899.83 miles (19,150.86 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,876.89 miles (19,113.96 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,868.72 miles (19,100.80 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,858.35 miles (19,084.11 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,856.49 miles (19,081.13 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,847.54 miles (19,066.71 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.91 miles (162.39 km) N | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 117.40 miles (188.93 km) WNW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 3 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) NE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 4 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) WNW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 213.85 miles (344.15 km) N | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 233.87 miles (376.37 km) SSW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 7 | 242.59 miles (390.40 km) NW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 8 | 256.77 miles (413.23 km) S | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 9 | 259.09 miles (416.96 km) SW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 10 | 268.14 miles (431.53 km) NW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 11 | 276.25 miles (444.57 km) NNE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 290.12 miles (466.91 km) SSW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 13 | 306.66 miles (493.52 km) SSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 14 | 307.82 miles (495.39 km) SSW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 307.82 miles (495.39 km) SSW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,983.38 miles (19,285.33 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,980.74 miles (19,281.08 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,977.31 miles (19,275.57 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,944.65 miles (19,223.01 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,914.72 miles (19,174.84 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,886.93 miles (19,130.11 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,880.95 miles (19,120.48 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,868.12 miles (19,099.84 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,831.63 miles (19,041.12 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,827.12 miles (19,033.86 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,822.78 miles (19,026.87 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.69 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,799.96 miles (18,990.14 km) SE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,790.70 miles (18,975.24 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |