Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Mokpo, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°45'32"N by 126°22'47"E)
Distance from MSW to MPK:
5,440.05 miles (8,754.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Mokpo Airport (MPK), Mokpo, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,440 miles (or 8,755 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 Massawa International Airport and Mokpo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSW / HHMS |
| Airport Name: | Massawa International Airport |
| Location: | Massawa, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E |
| Area Served: | Massawa |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSW |
| More Information: | MSW Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- The furthest airport from Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Massawa International Airport (meaning Massawa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the colonial period, a 1970 km line was established between Massawa-Djibouti-Berbera-Galadi-Mogadishu.
- Because of Massawa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Massawa International 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 closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
Facts about Mokpo Airport (MPK):
- In addition to being known as "Mokpo Airport", another name for MPK is "목포공항".
- The closest airport to Mokpo Airport (MPK) is Gwangju Airport (KWJ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NE of MPK.
- Mokpo Airport (MPK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea |     |
| 2 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) SSW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) S | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) WSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) ESE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 277.83 miles (447.12 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) NE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 284.00 miles (457.05 km) SE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 318.72 miles (512.93 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 323.21 miles (520.15 km) E | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.40 miles (19,983.82 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.67 miles (19,676.87 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,093.67 miles (19,462.82 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,063.86 miles (19,414.86 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,052.00 miles (19,395.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.15 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.90 miles (19,371.46 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,013.83 miles (19,334.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.76 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, 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 | |