Nonstop flight route between Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gangneung Airbase (KAG), Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,131 miles (or 9,868 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 Gangneung Airbase and Sioux Falls Regional 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 Gangneung Airbase and Sioux Falls Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAG / RKNN |
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| Location: | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'11"N by 128°56'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ROKAF |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAG |
| More Information: | KAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSD / KFSD |
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| Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
| More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gangneung Airbase (KAG):
- Because of Gangneung Airbase's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Gangneung Airbase 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 "Gangneung Airbase", another name for KAG is "강릉공항".
- Gangneung Airbase (KAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the Korean War, the USAF designated the base as K-18.
- The closest airport to Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Sokcho Airport (SHO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of KAG.
- The furthest airport from Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gangneung Airbase (meaning Gangneung Airbase is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
- FSD has public Wi-Fi available provided by Midcontinent Communications.
- On December 20, 1983, Ozark Airlines Flight 650 struck a snow plow while landing, killing the driver.
