Nonstop flight route between Pohang, South Korea and Røros, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(35°59'16"N by 129°25'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°34'42"N by 11°20'32"E)
Distance from KPO to RRS:
4,818.91 miles (7,755.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pohang Airport (KPO), Pohang, South Korea and Røros Airport (RRS), Røros, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,819 miles (or 7,755 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Pohang Airport and Røros Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | RRS / ENRO |
| Airport Name: | Røros Airport |
| Location: | Røros, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°34'42"N by 11°20'32"E |
| Area Served: | Røros, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2054 feet (626 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRS |
| More Information: | RRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pohang Airport (KPO):
- In addition to being known as "Pohang Airport", other names for KPO include "포항공항 浦項空港", "Pohang Gonghang" and "P'ohang Konghang".
- Pohang Airport handled 255,227 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Troops of the Korean People's Army 12th Division infiltrated the Pohang area in early August and made guerilla attacks against the airfield.
- 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.
- Pohang Airport (KPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Røros Airport (RRS):
- Røros Airport handled 17,416 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Røros Airport (RRS) is Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of RRS.
- Røros Airport (RRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Danu Oro Transportas began operating a permanent service from 1 April 2009 until Widerøe won back the contract for the route 1 December 2012.
- The furthest airport from Røros Airport (RRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Various airlines have served Røros, the first scheduled flight was operated by Braathens SAFE on 18 July 1957 with a de Havilland Heron aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.08 miles (69.33 km) W | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 62.07 miles (99.89 km) SSW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 3 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) NW | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) SW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 118.16 miles (190.16 km) WNW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 124.80 miles (200.85 km) NNW | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 7 | 128.76 miles (207.22 km) NW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 8 | 155.62 miles (250.44 km) NNW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 9 | 156.05 miles (251.14 km) S | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) W | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 11 | 158.39 miles (254.90 km) WSW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 12 | 161.41 miles (259.77 km) ESE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 162.68 miles (261.80 km) NW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 14 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) SSE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 176.06 miles (283.35 km) SSE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.87 miles (19,587.06 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,152.10 miles (19,556.86 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,148.48 miles (19,551.03 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,125.03 miles (19,513.30 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,119.78 miles (19,504.85 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,110.08 miles (19,489.23 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,068.95 miles (19,423.04 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,063.99 miles (19,415.06 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,059.96 miles (19,408.57 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,054.62 miles (19,399.99 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,028.07 miles (19,357.25 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,021.25 miles (19,346.27 km) S | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,019.40 miles (19,343.29 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,017.47 miles (19,340.19 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,012.87 miles (19,332.80 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.14 miles (100.00 km) NNW | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 2 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) ESE | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.12 km) ENE | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 4 | 116.83 miles (188.02 km) WNW | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 5 | 121.96 miles (196.27 km) S | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 6 | 127.11 miles (204.56 km) SSW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 7 | 129.94 miles (209.12 km) W | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 8 | 130.71 miles (210.35 km) N | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 9 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) SSW | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 10 | 152.45 miles (245.35 km) SE | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 11 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) N | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 12 | 164.36 miles (264.52 km) S | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 13 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) W | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.48 miles (271.14 km) SW | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 15 | 170.90 miles (275.04 km) W | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.71 miles (17,868.04 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,027.03 miles (17,746.23 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,018.50 miles (17,732.52 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,003.31 miles (17,708.06 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,979.30 miles (17,669.42 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,956.02 miles (17,631.96 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,940.89 miles (17,607.62 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,929.77 miles (17,589.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,927.82 miles (17,586.58 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,923.24 miles (17,579.20 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,916.57 miles (17,568.47 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,892.62 miles (17,529.93 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,889.55 miles (17,524.99 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,884.09 miles (17,516.21 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,869.10 miles (17,492.08 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |