Nonstop flight route between Grímsey, Iceland and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,782 miles (or 7,696 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 Grímsey 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 Grímsey 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: | GRY / BIGR | 
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| Location: | Grímsey, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland | 
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GRY | 
| More Information: | GRY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGO / | 
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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 Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
 - Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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 "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
 
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.
 - Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - The airport also serves Rason, which is about a three-hour drive away.
 - In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
 
