Nonstop flight route between Mokpo, South Korea and Taos, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°45'32"N by 126°22'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W)
Distance from MPK to TSM:
6,486.01 miles (10,438.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mokpo Airport (MPK), Mokpo, South Korea and Taos Regional Airport (TSM), Taos, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,486 miles (or 10,438 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 Taos Regional 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 Taos Regional 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 |
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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: | TSM / KSKX |
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| Location: | Taos, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Taos, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7095 feet (2,163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSM |
| More Information: | TSM 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.
- Mokpo Airport opened as a stopover between Seoul-Jeju in 1969 but closed in 1972.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mokpo Airport", another name for MPK is "목포공항".
- Mokpo Airport (MPK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mokpo Airport (MPK) is Gwangju Airport (KWJ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NE of MPK.
- Mokpo Airport was an airport in Mokpo, South Korea.
Facts about Taos Regional Airport (TSM):
- Because of Taos Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Taos Regional Airport", another name for TSM is "SKX".
- The closest airport to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TSM.
- Taos Regional Airport is a public-use airport located eight nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Taos, in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.
- The furthest airport from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,106 miles (17,873 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Taos Regional Airport covers an area of 832 acres at an elevation of 7,095 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) SW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) SW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) SSW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 62.94 miles (101.29 km) SSE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) ENE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) N | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 92.12 miles (148.25 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) NW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SSW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 131.93 miles (212.33 km) WNW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) E | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) NNE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 143.20 miles (230.46 km) W | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 145.20 miles (233.68 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,105.64 miles (17,872.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.92 miles (17,609.26 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,892.83 miles (17,530.26 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,874.94 miles (17,501.48 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,638.78 miles (17,121.42 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,554.25 miles (16,985.38 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.68 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,502.38 miles (16,901.91 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,460.06 miles (16,833.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,429.23 miles (16,784.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,402.05 miles (16,740.44 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,358.69 miles (16,670.65 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,343.90 miles (16,646.85 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,337.08 miles (16,635.88 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,332.35 miles (16,628.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |