Nonstop flight route between Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea and Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(37°27'47"N by 126°26'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W)
Distance from ICN to SCQ:
6,203.00 miles (9,982.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Incheon International Airport (ICN), Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,203 miles (or 9,983 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 Incheon International Airport and Santiago de Compostela 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 Incheon International Airport and Santiago de Compostela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICN / RKSI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'47"N by 126°26'23"E |
| Area Served: | Seoul Metro Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of Korea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICN |
| More Information: | ICN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCQ / LEST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
| More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Incheon International Airport (ICN):
- Incheon International Airport (ICN) has 3 runways.
- Incheon International Airport handled 41,482,828 passengers last year.
- There are currently over 90 airlines serving ICN.
- In addition to being known as "Incheon International Airport", other names for ICN include "인천국제공항 仁川國際空港" and "Incheon Gukje Gonghang Inch'ŏn Kukche Konghang".
- With the completion, the airport has an annual capacity of 410,000 flights, 44,000,000 passengers, and nearly 4,500,000 metric tonnes of cargo.
- The Incheon International Airport Railroad connects Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station in downtown Seoul.
- The closest airport to Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of ICN.
- The furthest airport from Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Incheon International Airport (meaning Incheon International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Because of Incheon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Incheon 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.
- Initially, there were numerous problems, mostly involving baggage handling, which required the system to be operated semi-automatically.
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- Subsidies granted by the Galician autonomous government to certain airlines operating at Santiago airport have been criticized by some social and political agents in Galicia, claiming that it implies unfair competition that damages the existing services at Vigo Airport and A Coruña Airport, which are located in Galicia's most populated areas.
- The terminal is due to be expanded in the near future.
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- In 1948, work began on asphalting the main runway.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
- In 1969 A new terminal was built at the airport.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.30 miles (32.67 km) ENE | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 20.30 miles (32.67 km) ENE | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | 36.98 miles (59.52 km) E | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 4 | 77.92 miles (125.40 km) SE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) E | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) S | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) ESE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 8 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) ENE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 9 | 128.60 miles (206.96 km) NNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 10 | 138.49 miles (222.88 km) E | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 11 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) S | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 12 | 163.92 miles (263.80 km) SE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 13 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) S | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 14 | 187.53 miles (301.80 km) SSE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 15 | 193.98 miles (312.18 km) ESE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.61 miles (19,707.35 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,237.30 miles (19,693.98 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.11 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,209.01 miles (19,648.45 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,195.78 miles (19,627.16 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,141.96 miles (19,540.55 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,138.57 miles (19,535.09 km) S | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,125.09 miles (19,513.39 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,122.83 miles (19,509.76 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,115.17 miles (19,497.43 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,108.47 miles (19,486.65 km) SSE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,104.64 miles (19,480.48 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,099.33 miles (19,471.93 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,087.06 miles (19,452.19 km) SE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 47.35 miles (76.20 km) SSW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 5 | 115.54 miles (185.94 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) E | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 199.78 miles (321.52 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 201.17 miles (323.75 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 234.45 miles (377.30 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 246.89 miles (397.33 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 279.07 miles (449.11 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.89 miles (19,962.08 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,400.69 miles (19,956.92 km) SE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,366.42 miles (19,901.77 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.42 km) ESE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,337.98 miles (19,856.00 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,298.13 miles (19,791.88 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,294.53 miles (19,786.07 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |