Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Faya-Largeau, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), Faya-Largeau, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,454 miles (or 10,387 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 Gwangju Airport and Faya-Largeau 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 Gwangju Airport and Faya-Largeau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWJ / RKJJ |
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Location: | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Coorporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWJ |
More Information: | KWJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYT / FTTY |
Airport Name: | Faya-Largeau Airport |
Location: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'0"N by 19°6'38"E |
Area Served: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FYT |
More Information: | FYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- Because of Gwangju Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Gwangju 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.
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
- Situated 11 km west of downtown Gwangju, Gwangju International Airport has two terminals for passenger and cargo, a runway, taxi stops, and parking lot accommodating about 820 vehicles.
- The furthest airport from Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gwangju Airport (meaning Gwangju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- The airport was established in November 1948.
- Gwangju Airport handled 1,539,187 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
Facts about Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT):
- Faya-Largeau Airport is an airport serving Faya-Largeau, the largest city in northern Chad.
- Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Faya-Largeau Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Faya-Largeau 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 furthest airport from Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is nearly antipodal to Faya-Largeau Airport (meaning Faya-Largeau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rarotonga International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Abéché Airport (AEH), which is located 304 miles (489 kilometers) SSE of FYT.