Nonstop flight route between Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miramar Airport (MJR), Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Gangneung Airbase (KAG), Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,064 miles (or 19,416 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 Miramar Airport and Gangneung Airbase, 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 Miramar Airport and Gangneung Airbase. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between MJR and KAG makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Miramar Airport and Gangneung Airbase would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between MJR and KAG are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between MJR and KAG!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJR / |
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| Location: | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'32"S by 57°52'15"W |
| Area Served: | Miramar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJR |
| More Information: | MJR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Miramar Airport (MJR):
- Miramar Airport (MJR) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Miramar Airport", another name for MJR is "Miramar Airport (Miramar)".
- The closest airport to Miramar Airport (MJR) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MJR.
- The furthest airport from Miramar Airport (MJR) is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), which is nearly antipodal to Miramar Airport (meaning Miramar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
- Because of Miramar Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Miramar 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 Gangneung Airbase (KAG):
- 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.
- During the Korean War, the USAF designated the base as K-18.
- 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.
- Gangneung Airbase (KAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gangneung Airbase (KAG) is Sokcho Airport (SHO), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of KAG.
