About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Pohang Airport (KPO), Pohang, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,809 miles (or 4,521 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NGQ / ZUAL
Airport Names:
  1. Ngari Gunsa Airport
  2. 阿里昆莎机场ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་
  3. Ālǐ Kūnshā Jīchǎng
Location: Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
GPS Coordinates: 32°6'30"N by 80°3'10"E
Area Served: Shiquanhe
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 14022 feet (4,274 meters)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KPO / RKTH
Airport Names:
  1. Pohang Airport
  2. 포항공항 浦項空港
  3. Pohang Gonghang
  4. P'ohang Konghang
Location: Pohang, South Korea
GPS Coordinates: 35°59'16"N by 129°25'13"E
Area Served: Pohang
Operator/Owner: Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Navy
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 70 feet (21 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ):

  • In addition to being known as "Ngari Gunsa Airport", other names for NGQ include "阿里昆莎机场ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་" and "Ālǐ Kūnshā Jīchǎng".
  • Because of Ngari Gunsa Airport's high elevation of 14,022 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NGQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NGQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The furthest airport from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) is Bhuntar Airport (KUU), which is located 171 miles (275 kilometers) W of NGQ.

Facts about Pohang Airport (KPO):

  • Pohang Airport (KPO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Pohang Airport (KPO) is Daegu International Airport (TAE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of KPO.
  • Troops of the Korean People's Army 12th Division infiltrated the Pohang area in early August and made guerilla attacks against the airfield.
  • Because of Pohang Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohang 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 Pohang Airport (KPO) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Pohang Airport (meaning Pohang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
  • In addition to being known as "Pohang Airport", other names for KPO include "포항공항 浦項空港", "Pohang Gonghang" and "P'ohang Konghang".
  • Pohang Airport handled 255,227 passengers last year.

Map of Nearest Airports to Ngari Gunsa Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ngari Gunsa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1170.59 miles (274.54 km) WBhuntar Airport (KUU)Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Bhuntar Airport on a map Set KUU as origin Airport Set KUU as destination Airport Get more information about Bhuntar Airport
2172.73 miles (277.98 km) SWJolly Grant Airport. (DED)Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaView Jolly Grant Airport. on a map Set DED as origin Airport Set DED as destination Airport Get more information about Jolly Grant Airport.
3180.94 miles (291.20 km) SESimikot Airport (IMK)Simikot, NepalView Simikot Airport on a map Set IMK as origin Airport Set IMK as destination Airport Get more information about Simikot Airport
4189.44 miles (304.87 km) WSWShimla Airport (SLV)Simla, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Shimla Airport on a map Set SLV as origin Airport Set SLV as destination Airport Get more information about Shimla Airport
5189.84 miles (305.51 km) SSEBajhang Airport (BJH)Bajhang, NepalView Bajhang Airport on a map Set BJH as origin Airport Set BJH as destination Airport Get more information about Bajhang Airport
6201.61 miles (324.46 km) NWKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL)Leh, IndiaView Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport on a map Set IXL as origin Airport Set IXL as destination Airport Get more information about Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
7204.11 miles (328.48 km) SSEBajura Airport (BJU)Bajura, NepalView Bajura Airport on a map Set BJU as origin Airport Set BJU as destination Airport Get more information about Bajura Airport
8210.35 miles (338.53 km) SSESanphebagar Airport (FEB)Sanfebagar, NepalView Sanphebagar Airport on a map Set FEB as origin Airport Set FEB as destination Airport Get more information about Sanphebagar Airport
9216.55 miles (348.50 km) WSWChandigarh Airport (IXC)Chandigarh, IndiaView Chandigarh Airport on a map Set IXC as origin Airport Set IXC as destination Airport Get more information about Chandigarh Airport
10217.39 miles (349.86 km) SMahendranagar Airport (XMG)Mahendranagar, Mahakali, NepalView Mahendranagar Airport on a map Set XMG as origin Airport Set XMG as destination Airport Get more information about Mahendranagar Airport
11221.73 miles (356.84 km) WGaggal Airport (DHM)Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Gaggal Airport on a map Set DHM as origin Airport Set DHM as destination Airport Get more information about Gaggal Airport
12233.48 miles (375.75 km) SSEJumla Airport (JUM)Jumla, NepalView Jumla Airport on a map Set JUM as origin Airport Set JUM as destination Airport Get more information about Jumla Airport
13256.64 miles (413.03 km) WSWSahnewal Airport (LUH)Ludhiana, IndiaView Sahnewal Airport on a map Set LUH as origin Airport Set LUH as destination Airport Get more information about Sahnewal Airport
14258.53 miles (416.07 km) WPathankot Airport (IXP)Pathankot, IndiaView Pathankot Airport on a map Set IXP as origin Airport Set IXP as destination Airport Get more information about Pathankot Airport
15271.36 miles (436.71 km) SEDolpa Airport (DOP)Dolpa, NepalView Dolpa Airport on a map Set DOP as origin Airport Set DOP as destination Airport Get more information about Dolpa Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ngari Gunsa Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ngari Gunsa Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,773.59 miles (18,947.71 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,876.82 miles (17,504.50 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
310,852.50 miles (17,465.36 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
410,851.57 miles (17,463.87 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
510,838.92 miles (17,443.51 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
610,838.70 miles (17,443.15 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
710,838.45 miles (17,442.75 km) SWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
810,837.50 miles (17,441.22 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
910,829.28 miles (17,428.00 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as origin Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1010,828.21 miles (17,426.28 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1110,825.42 miles (17,421.79 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as origin Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1210,820.52 miles (17,413.90 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1310,800.11 miles (17,381.05 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1410,795.48 miles (17,373.60 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as origin Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1510,782.42 miles (17,352.58 km) WViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Pohang Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Pohang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
143.08 miles (69.33 km) WDaegu International Airport (TAE)Daegu, South KoreaView Daegu International Airport on a map Set TAE as destination Airport Set TAE as destination Airport Get more information about Daegu International Airport
262.07 miles (99.89 km) SSWGimhae International Airport (PUS)Busan, South KoreaView Gimhae International Airport on a map Set PUS as destination Airport Set PUS as destination Airport Get more information about Gimhae International Airport
374.15 miles (119.34 km) NWYecheon Air Base (YEC)Yecheon, South KoreaView Yecheon Air Base on a map Set YEC as destination Airport Set YEC as destination Airport Get more information about Yecheon Air Base
498.08 miles (157.85 km) SWSacheon Airport (HIN)Sacheon, South KoreaView Sacheon Airport on a map Set HIN as destination Airport Set HIN as destination Airport Get more information about Sacheon Airport
5118.16 miles (190.16 km) WNWCheongju International Airport (CJJ)Cheong ju, South KoreaView Cheongju International Airport on a map Set CJJ as destination Airport Set CJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cheongju International Airport
6124.80 miles (200.85 km) NNWGangneung Airbase (KAG)Kangnung (Gangneung), South KoreaView Gangneung Airbase on a map Set KAG as destination Airport Set KAG as destination Airport Get more information about Gangneung Airbase
7128.76 miles (207.22 km) NWWonju Airport (WJU)Wonju, South KoreaView Wonju Airport on a map Set WJU as destination Airport Set WJU as destination Airport Get more information about Wonju Airport
8155.62 miles (250.44 km) NNWSokcho Airport (SHO)Sokcho, South KoreaView Sokcho Airport on a map Set SHO as destination Airport Set SHO as destination Airport Get more information about Sokcho Airport
9156.05 miles (251.14 km) SIki Airport (IKI)Iki, Iki Island, JapanView Iki Airport on a map Set IKI as destination Airport Set IKI as destination Airport Get more information about Iki Airport
10156.97 miles (252.62 km) WGunsan Airport (KUV)Gunsan, South KoreaView Gunsan Airport on a map Set KUV as destination Airport Set KUV as destination Airport Get more information about Gunsan Airport
11158.39 miles (254.90 km) WSWGwangju Airport (KWJ)Gwangju (Kwangju), South KoreaView Gwangju Airport on a map Set KWJ as destination Airport Set KWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gwangju Airport
12161.41 miles (259.77 km) ESEIwami Airport (IWJ)Masuda, Shimane, Japan, JapanView Iwami Airport on a map Set IWJ as destination Airport Set IWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iwami Airport
13162.68 miles (261.80 km) NWSeoul Air Base (SSN)Seongnam, South KoreaView Seoul Air Base on a map Set SSN as destination Airport Set SSN as destination Airport Get more information about Seoul Air Base
14171.98 miles (276.77 km) SSEKokura Airport (KKJ)Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, JapanView Kokura Airport on a map Set KKJ as destination Airport Set KKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kokura Airport
15176.06 miles (283.35 km) SSEFukuoka Airport (FUK)Fukuoka, JapanView Fukuoka Airport on a map Set FUK as destination Airport Set FUK as destination Airport Get more information about Fukuoka Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Pohang Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Pohang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,170.87 miles (19,587.06 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
212,152.10 miles (19,556.86 km) SSERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
312,148.48 miles (19,551.03 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
412,125.03 miles (19,513.30 km) SSEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
512,119.78 miles (19,504.85 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
612,110.08 miles (19,489.23 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
712,068.95 miles (19,423.04 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
812,063.99 miles (19,415.06 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
912,059.96 miles (19,408.57 km) SSEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1012,054.62 miles (19,399.99 km) ESESanta Bernardina International Airport (DZO)Durazno, Durazno, UruguayView Santa Bernardina International Airport on a map Set DZO as destination Airport Set DZO as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Bernardina International Airport
1112,028.07 miles (19,357.25 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
1212,021.25 miles (19,346.27 km) SSalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
1312,019.40 miles (19,343.29 km) ELa Plata Airport (LPG)La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView La Plata Airport on a map Set LPG as destination Airport Set LPG as destination Airport Get more information about La Plata Airport
1412,017.47 miles (19,340.19 km) ESELaguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR)Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, UruguayView Laguna de los Patos International Airport on a map Set CYR as destination Airport Set CYR as destination Airport Get more information about Laguna de los Patos International Airport
1512,012.87 miles (19,332.80 km) SETacuarembó Airport (TAW)Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, UruguayView Tacuarembó Airport on a map Set TAW as destination Airport Set TAW as destination Airport Get more information about Tacuarembó Airport