About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pohang Airport (KPO), Pohang, South Korea and Smolensk South Airport (LNX), Smolensk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,502 miles (or 7,246 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KPO / RKTH
Airport Names:
  1. Pohang Airport
  2. 포항공항 浦項空港
  3. Pohang Gonghang
  4. P'ohang Konghang
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: LNX /
Airport Names:
  1. Smolensk South Airport
  2. Smolensk-Yuzhniy
  3. Смоленск-Южный
  4. UUBS
Location: Smolensk, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 54°44'41"N by 32°3'53"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 725 feet (221 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LNX
More Information: LNX Maps & Info

Facts about Pohang Airport (KPO):

  • Troops of the Korean People's Army 12th Division infiltrated the Pohang area in early August and made guerilla attacks against the airfield.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Pohang Airport (KPO) is Daegu International Airport (TAE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of KPO.
  • Pohang Airport handled 255,227 passengers last year.

Facts about Smolensk South Airport (LNX):

  • Smolensk South Airport (LNX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Smolensk South Airport", other names for LNX include "Smolensk-Yuzhniy", "Смоленск-Южный" and "UUBS".
  • Because of Smolensk South Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Smolensk South 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.
  • The closest airport to Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of LNX.

Map of Nearest Airports to Pohang Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Pohang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
143.08 miles (69.33 km) WDaegu International Airport (TAE)Daegu, South KoreaView Daegu International Airport on a map Set TAE as origin Airport Set TAE as destination Airport Get more information about Daegu International Airport
262.07 miles (99.89 km) SSWGimhae International Airport (PUS)Busan, South KoreaView Gimhae International Airport on a map Set PUS as origin Airport Set PUS as destination Airport Get more information about Gimhae International Airport
374.15 miles (119.34 km) NWYecheon Air Base (YEC)Yecheon, South KoreaView Yecheon Air Base on a map Set YEC as origin Airport Set YEC as destination Airport Get more information about Yecheon Air Base
498.08 miles (157.85 km) SWSacheon Airport (HIN)Sacheon, South KoreaView Sacheon Airport on a map Set HIN as origin Airport Set HIN as destination Airport Get more information about Sacheon Airport
5118.16 miles (190.16 km) WNWCheongju International Airport (CJJ)Cheong ju, South KoreaView Cheongju International Airport on a map Set CJJ as origin Airport Set CJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cheongju International Airport
6124.80 miles (200.85 km) NNWGangneung Airbase (KAG)Kangnung (Gangneung), South KoreaView Gangneung Airbase on a map Set KAG as origin Airport Set KAG as destination Airport Get more information about Gangneung Airbase
7128.76 miles (207.22 km) NWWonju Airport (WJU)Wonju, South KoreaView Wonju Airport on a map Set WJU as origin Airport Set WJU as destination Airport Get more information about Wonju Airport
8155.62 miles (250.44 km) NNWSokcho Airport (SHO)Sokcho, South KoreaView Sokcho Airport on a map Set SHO as origin Airport Set SHO as destination Airport Get more information about Sokcho Airport
9156.05 miles (251.14 km) SIki Airport (IKI)Iki, Iki Island, JapanView Iki Airport on a map Set IKI as origin Airport Set IKI as destination Airport Get more information about Iki Airport
10156.97 miles (252.62 km) WGunsan Airport (KUV)Gunsan, South KoreaView Gunsan Airport on a map Set KUV as origin Airport Set KUV as destination Airport Get more information about Gunsan Airport
11158.39 miles (254.90 km) WSWGwangju Airport (KWJ)Gwangju (Kwangju), South KoreaView Gwangju Airport on a map Set KWJ as origin Airport Set KWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gwangju Airport
12161.41 miles (259.77 km) ESEIwami Airport (IWJ)Masuda, Shimane, Japan, JapanView Iwami Airport on a map Set IWJ as origin Airport Set IWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iwami Airport
13162.68 miles (261.80 km) NWSeoul Air Base (SSN)Seongnam, South KoreaView Seoul Air Base on a map Set SSN as origin Airport Set SSN as destination Airport Get more information about Seoul Air Base
14171.98 miles (276.77 km) SSEKokura Airport (KKJ)Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, JapanView Kokura Airport on a map Set KKJ as origin Airport Set KKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kokura Airport
15176.06 miles (283.35 km) SSEFukuoka Airport (FUK)Fukuoka, JapanView Fukuoka Airport on a map Set FUK as origin Airport Set FUK as destination Airport Get more information about Fukuoka Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Pohang Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Pohang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,170.87 miles (19,587.06 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as origin Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
212,152.10 miles (19,556.86 km) SSERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as origin Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
312,148.48 miles (19,551.03 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as origin Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
412,125.03 miles (19,513.30 km) SSEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as origin Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
512,119.78 miles (19,504.85 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as origin Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
612,110.08 miles (19,489.23 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as origin Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
712,068.95 miles (19,423.04 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as origin Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
812,063.99 miles (19,415.06 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as origin Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
912,059.96 miles (19,408.57 km) SSEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as origin Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1012,054.62 miles (19,399.99 km) ESESanta Bernardina International Airport (DZO)Durazno, Durazno, UruguayView Santa Bernardina International Airport on a map Set DZO as origin Airport Set DZO as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Bernardina International Airport
1112,028.07 miles (19,357.25 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as origin Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
1212,021.25 miles (19,346.27 km) SSalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as origin Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
1312,019.40 miles (19,343.29 km) ELa Plata Airport (LPG)La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView La Plata Airport on a map Set LPG as origin Airport Set LPG as destination Airport Get more information about La Plata Airport
1412,017.47 miles (19,340.19 km) ESELaguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR)Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, UruguayView Laguna de los Patos International Airport on a map Set CYR as origin Airport Set CYR as destination Airport Get more information about Laguna de los Patos International Airport
1512,012.87 miles (19,332.80 km) SETacuarembó Airport (TAW)Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, UruguayView Tacuarembó Airport on a map Set TAW as origin Airport Set TAW as destination Airport Get more information about Tacuarembó Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Smolensk South Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Smolensk South Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
196.29 miles (154.96 km) WSWMogilev Airport (MVQ)Mogilev, BelarusView Mogilev Airport on a map Set MVQ as destination Airport Set MVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mogilev Airport
2126.56 miles (203.68 km) NNWVelikiye Luki Airport (VLU)Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, RussiaView Velikiye Luki Airport on a map Set VLU as destination Airport Set VLU as destination Airport Get more information about Velikiye Luki Airport
3136.18 miles (219.15 km) SEBryansk International Airport (BZK)Bryansk, RussiaView Bryansk International Airport on a map Set BZK as destination Airport Set BZK as destination Airport Get more information about Bryansk International Airport
4159.15 miles (256.13 km) SSWGomel Airport (GME)Gomel, BelarusView Gomel Airport on a map Set GME as destination Airport Set GME as destination Airport Get more information about Gomel Airport
5172.58 miles (277.75 km) EGrabtsevo Airport (KLF)Kaluga, RussiaView Grabtsevo Airport on a map Set KLF as destination Airport Set KLF as destination Airport Get more information about Grabtsevo Airport
6173.08 miles (278.55 km) WSWMinsk National Airport (MSQ)Minsk, BelarusView Minsk National Airport on a map Set MSQ as destination Airport Set MSQ as destination Airport Get more information about Minsk National Airport
7192.27 miles (309.43 km) WSWMinsk-1 Airport (MHP)Minsk, BelarusView Minsk-1 Airport on a map Set MHP as destination Airport Set MHP as destination Airport Get more information about Minsk-1 Airport
8203.08 miles (326.82 km) NETver Migalovo (KLD)Tver Oblast, RussiaView Tver Migalovo on a map Set KLD as destination Airport Set KLD as destination Airport Get more information about Tver Migalovo
9203.41 miles (327.36 km) SEYuzhny Airport (OEL)Oryol, RussiaView Yuzhny Airport on a map Set OEL as destination Airport Set OEL as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhny Airport
10213.50 miles (343.59 km) ENEVnukovo International Airport (VKO)Moscow, RussiaView Vnukovo International Airport on a map Set VKO as destination Airport Set VKO as destination Airport Get more information about Vnukovo International Airport
11221.35 miles (356.23 km) ENEOstafyevo International Airport (OSF)Podolsk, RussiaView Ostafyevo International Airport on a map Set OSF as destination Airport Set OSF as destination Airport Get more information about Ostafyevo International Airport
12226.51 miles (364.54 km) ENESheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)Moscow, RussiaView Sheremetyevo International Airport on a map Set SVO as destination Airport Set SVO as destination Airport Get more information about Sheremetyevo International Airport
13227.51 miles (366.14 km) WNWDaugavpils International Airport (DGP)Daugavpils, LatviaView Daugavpils International Airport on a map Set DGP as destination Airport Set DGP as destination Airport Get more information about Daugavpils International Airport
14233.92 miles (376.45 km) SChernihiv Airport (CEJ)Chernihiv, UkraineView Chernihiv Airport on a map Set CEJ as destination Airport Set CEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Chernihiv Airport
15235.47 miles (378.95 km) ENEMoscow Domodedovo Airport (DME)Moscow, RussiaView Moscow Domodedovo Airport on a map Set DME as destination Airport Set DME as destination Airport Get more information about Moscow Domodedovo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Smolensk South Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Smolensk South Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,960.72 miles (17,639.53 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,528.85 miles (16,944.50 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
310,525.38 miles (16,938.91 km) EDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,522.89 miles (16,934.91 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
510,519.37 miles (16,929.24 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
610,515.46 miles (16,922.96 km) EKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
710,513.06 miles (16,919.09 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
810,507.65 miles (16,910.39 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
910,506.27 miles (16,908.17 km) ESEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
1010,504.44 miles (16,905.22 km) ESEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1110,501.51 miles (16,900.51 km) ERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1210,500.70 miles (16,899.20 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1310,497.52 miles (16,894.07 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1410,485.38 miles (16,874.55 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1510,478.50 miles (16,863.48 km) ERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome