Nonstop flight route between Mokpo, South Korea and Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(34°45'32"N by 126°22'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E)
Distance from MPK to DSE:
5,596.52 miles (9,006.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mokpo Airport (MPK), Mokpo, South Korea and Combolcha Airport (DSE), Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,597 miles (or 9,007 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 Mokpo Airport and Combolcha 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 Mokpo Airport and Combolcha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPK / RKJM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mokpo, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°45'32"N by 126°22'47"E |
| Area Served: | Mokpo |
| Airport Type: | Closed |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPK |
| More Information: | MPK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSE / HADC |
| Airport Name: | Combolcha Airport |
| Location: | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSE |
| More Information: | DSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mokpo Airport (MPK):
- Because of Mokpo Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Mokpo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mokpo Airport", another name for MPK is "목포공항".
- The furthest airport from Mokpo Airport (MPK) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Mokpo Airport (meaning Mokpo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Mokpo Airport (MPK) is Gwangju Airport (KWJ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NE of MPK.
- Mokpo Airport opened as a stopover between Seoul-Jeju in 1969 but closed in 1972.
- Mokpo Airport (MPK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Combolcha Airport (DSE):
- The closest airport to Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WSW of DSE.
- Because of Combolcha Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Combolcha 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.
- On 7 October 1981, Douglas C-47A ET-AHR of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the undercarriage collapsed on landing.
- The furthest airport from Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Combolcha Airport (meaning Combolcha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.56 km) NE | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea |     |
| 2 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) N | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 3 | 86.44 miles (139.11 km) S | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 4 | 96.01 miles (154.52 km) SSE | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 5 | 98.44 miles (158.42 km) ENE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 6 | 147.74 miles (237.76 km) ENE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) NNE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 8 | 150.52 miles (242.23 km) ENE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 9 | 170.38 miles (274.19 km) NE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 10 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) N | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 190.11 miles (305.96 km) NNE | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 12 | 191.17 miles (307.65 km) ENE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 13 | 194.75 miles (313.43 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 194.75 miles (313.43 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 201.92 miles (324.96 km) SE | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.91 miles (19,880.04 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,320.99 miles (19,828.66 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,299.92 miles (19,794.75 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,266.29 miles (19,740.63 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,245.71 miles (19,707.51 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,233.64 miles (19,688.09 km) SSW | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,220.80 miles (19,667.42 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,213.76 miles (19,656.09 km) SSW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,202.37 miles (19,637.76 km) S | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,199.87 miles (19,633.73 km) E | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,194.04 miles (19,624.36 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,189.85 miles (19,617.62 km) SSE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,180.73 miles (19,602.93 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,163.89 miles (19,575.83 km) E | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,157.86 miles (19,566.14 km) E | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) WSW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) NW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) WNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 158.10 miles (254.44 km) SSW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 165.21 miles (265.87 km) N | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 177.08 miles (284.99 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 235.04 miles (378.26 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 11 | 240.31 miles (386.75 km) E | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) NE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.70 km) ESE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) ESE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 249.13 miles (400.94 km) ENE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,107.03 miles (19,484.33 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,063.65 miles (19,414.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,994.48 miles (19,303.19 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,983.47 miles (19,285.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.97 miles (19,268.58 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.69 miles (19,234.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,938.90 miles (19,213.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,922.87 miles (19,187.95 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,921.30 miles (19,185.43 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,892.64 miles (19,139.29 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,880.28 miles (19,119.41 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,861.13 miles (19,088.58 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,812.38 miles (19,010.13 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,757.67 miles (18,922.10 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |