Nonstop flight route between Pohang, South Korea and Førde / Bringeland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pohang Airport (KPO), Pohang, South Korea and Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), Førde / Bringeland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,008 miles (or 8,059 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 Pohang Airport and Førde Airport, Bringeland, 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 Pohang Airport and Førde Airport, Bringeland. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPO / RKTH |
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| Location: | Pohang, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°59'16"N by 129°25'13"E |
| Area Served: | Pohang |
| Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPO |
| More Information: | KPO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDE / ENBL |
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| Location: | Førde / Bringeland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°23'27"N by 5°45'24"E |
| Area Served: | Førde, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDE |
| More Information: | FDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Pohang Airport (KPO):
- In July, 1953 the United States Navy deployed two AJ Savage aircraft to K-3 as a nuclear deterrent in the final days of the Korean War.
- In early July 1950 Pohang airfield was identified as a potential base for USAF operations.
- The closest airport to Pohang Airport (KPO) is Daegu International Airport (TAE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of KPO.
- The furthest airport from Pohang Airport (KPO) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Pohang Airport (meaning Pohang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Pohang Airport handled 255,227 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Pohang Airport", other names for KPO include "포항공항 浦項空港", "Pohang Gonghang" and "P'ohang Konghang".
- Because of Pohang Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohang 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.
- Pohang Airport (KPO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE):
- In addition to being known as "Førde Airport, Bringeland", another name for FDE is "Førde lufthavn, Bringeland".
- From before the airport was built it was evident that the location was not well suited, and planning of an alternative location began in 1968.
- The closest airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Florø Airport (FRO), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of FDE.
- The furthest airport from Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,219 miles (18,055 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Førde Airport, Bringeland handled 83,207 passengers last year.
- Førde Airport, Bringeland is owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor.
