Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Cayman Islands and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
Departure Airport:
(19°17'33"N by 81°21'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E)
Distance from GCM to RGO:
7,795.45 miles (12,545.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM), Georgetown, Cayman Islands and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,795 miles (or 12,546 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 Owen Roberts 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 Owen Roberts 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: | GCM / MWCR |
| Airport Name: | Owen Roberts International Airport |
| Location: | Georgetown, Cayman Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°17'33"N by 81°21'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Cayman Islands Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCM |
| More Information: | GCM 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 Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM):
- The initiation of Cayman Airways flights to Panama City, Panama is anticipated to allow Brazilian tourists to travel to the Cayman Islands via Copa Airlines flights to Panama.
- The furthest airport from Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,931 miles (19,202 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Owen Roberts International Airport is an airport located in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
- Additional renovations completed in 2012 include refurbishing the departure hall interior and livening up the passport control and customs hall with aquatic paintings and use of an aggressive digital advertising campaign in the baggage claim area.
- Because of Owen Roberts International Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Owen Roberts 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.
- Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1952, after Owen Roberts convinced the commissioners of the country to construct airports on all three Cayman Islands, a 5,000 ft runway, along with a terminal was constructed on Grand Cayman at the cost of £100,000.
- The closest airport to Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) is Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ENE of GCM.
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
- The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is one runway in Chongjin Airport, originally 1,200m long, but which was extended to 2,000m.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) ENE | Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB) | Little Cayman, Cayman Islands |     |
| 2 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) ENE | Sir Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CYB) | Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | |
| 3 | 161.00 miles (259.10 km) N | Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba | |
| 4 | 198.36 miles (319.22 km) NNW | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | |
| 5 | 206.98 miles (333.10 km) NNE | Jaime González Airport (CFG) | Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
| 6 | 208.23 miles (335.12 km) ESE | Negril Aerodrome (NEG) | Negril, Jamaica | |
| 7 | 231.75 miles (372.96 km) ESE | Sangster International Airport (MBJ) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | |
| 8 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) NNE | Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) | Santa Clara, Cuba | |
| 9 | 251.57 miles (404.86 km) NE | Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
| 10 | 256.84 miles (413.34 km) NW | La Coloma Airport (LCL) | La Coloma, Cuba | |
| 11 | 258.59 miles (416.16 km) N | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 12 | 264.22 miles (425.22 km) NNW | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 13 | 264.73 miles (426.04 km) N | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 14 | 266.68 miles (429.18 km) NE | Spring Point Airport (AXP) | Spring Point, Acklins Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 270.83 miles (435.86 km) ENE | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) | Camagüey, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,931.44 miles (19,201.75 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,665.90 miles (18,774.40 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,418.81 miles (18,376.74 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,400.77 miles (18,347.72 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,391.33 miles (18,332.53 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,389.66 miles (18,329.83 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,381.58 miles (18,316.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,379.67 miles (18,313.77 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,379.46 miles (18,313.42 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,370.92 miles (18,299.67 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,370.92 miles (18,299.67 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,345.66 miles (18,259.02 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,344.93 miles (18,257.85 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,344.01 miles (18,256.38 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,341.89 miles (18,252.96 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |