Nonstop flight route between Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong:
Departure Airport:
(37°45'11"N by 128°56'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°18'32"N by 113°54'51"E)
Distance from KAG to HKG:
1,391.38 miles (2,239.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gangneung Airbase (KAG), Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,391 miles (or 2,239 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 relatively short distance between Gangneung Airbase and Hong Kong International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HKG / VHHH |
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| Location: | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°18'32"N by 113°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Hong Kong |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority Hong Kong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKG |
| More Information: | HKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Gangneung Airbase (KAG):
- Gangneung Airbase (KAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In 1969, Korean Air Lines YS-11 flying from Gangneung Airbase to Gimpo International Airport in Seoul was hijacked by a North Korean agent and forced to land in the North.
- In addition to being known as "Gangneung Airbase", another name for KAG is "강릉공항".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Sokcho Airport (SHO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of KAG.
Facts about Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):
- Because of Hong Kong International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Hong Kong 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hong Kong International Airport", other names for HKG include "Chek Lap Kok Airport" and "香港國際機場赤鱲角機場".
- SkyPlaza at the Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 ceiling
- On 31 July 2000, Todd Salimuchai, a regularised illegal immigrant in Hong Kong with no provable nationality, forced his way through a security checkpoint using a fake pistol, took a woman hostage, and boarded a Cathay Pacific aircraft.
- A 1974 planning study by the Civil Aviation and Public Works departments identified the small island of Chek Lap Kok, off Lantau Island, as a possible airport replacement site.
- The furthest airport from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Hong Kong International Airport (meaning Hong Kong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,850 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- The closest airport to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) E of HKG.
- Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has 2 runways.
- Exterior view of Hong Kong Airport Satellite Terminal.
- Besides T2, the SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course has been opened in 2007 whereas the second airport hotel, the Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel.
- Hong Kong International Airport handled 59,900,000 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.82 miles (52.81 km) NW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 58.07 miles (93.46 km) WSW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 83.98 miles (135.15 km) SSW | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) WSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 5 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) SW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 118.54 miles (190.77 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | 118.54 miles (190.77 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | 124.80 miles (200.85 km) SSE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 9 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) S | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 10 | 138.49 miles (222.88 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 177.84 miles (286.20 km) S | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 181.38 miles (291.90 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 190.41 miles (306.43 km) SSW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 14 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 15 | 216.83 miles (348.96 km) SW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.78 miles (19,530.59 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,107.48 miles (19,485.05 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,094.39 miles (19,463.99 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.56 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,071.51 miles (19,427.17 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,064.37 miles (19,415.67 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,039.95 miles (19,376.37 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,022.36 miles (19,348.06 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,013.45 miles (19,333.72 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,012.06 miles (19,331.49 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.31 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,005.91 miles (19,321.60 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,998.38 miles (19,309.47 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,987.48 miles (19,291.93 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,977.34 miles (19,275.62 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.26 miles (24.55 km) E | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 2 | 23.42 miles (37.68 km) WSW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 3 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) NNW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 40.27 miles (64.81 km) WSW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) NE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) NW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 84.51 miles (136.00 km) NNW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 185.94 miles (299.24 km) ENE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) WNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 199.24 miles (320.65 km) NE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 240.35 miles (386.81 km) WSW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 250.75 miles (403.54 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 14 | 276.58 miles (445.12 km) SW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 15 | 293.27 miles (471.97 km) NE | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,333.95 miles (19,849.52 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,319.21 miles (19,825.79 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,310.59 miles (19,811.93 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,299.45 miles (19,793.99 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,288.88 miles (19,776.98 km) W | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,280.10 miles (19,762.86 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,279.18 miles (19,761.38 km) W | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.39 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,256.35 miles (19,724.63 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,207.76 miles (19,646.43 km) SW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,202.91 miles (19,638.63 km) SSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,167.66 miles (19,581.90 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,148.42 miles (19,550.94 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,146.27 miles (19,547.48 km) ESE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,117.67 miles (19,501.45 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |