Nonstop flight route between Portland, Oregon, United States and Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon, United States and Incheon International Airport (ICN), Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,276 miles (or 8,491 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 Portland International Airport and Incheon International 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 Portland International Airport and Incheon International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Portland International Airport (PDX):

• In 2012, PDX handled 14,390,784 passengers and had non-stop commercial air service to 17 of the 18 most populated US Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
• An expanded parking garage, new control tower, and canopy over the curbside were finished in the late 1990s.
• By 1935 it was becoming apparent to the Port of Portland that the Swan Island Airport was becoming obsolete.
• The closest airport to Portland International Airport (PDX) is Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PDX.
• The furthest airport from Portland International Airport (PDX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Portland International Airport (PDX) has 3 runways.
• In the 1980s Air California had nonstop flights to Seattle, Reno and the Bay Area.
• Portland International Airport handled 1,502,956 passengers last year.
• PDX has a shopping mall behind its ticketing counters, with all shops and restaurants open every day.
• During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
• The "super airport" had a terminal on the north side, off Marine Drive, and five runways.
• Because of Portland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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.

Facts about Incheon International Airport (ICN):

• Incheon International Airport (ICN) has 3 runways.
• Incheon International Airport handled 41,482,828 passengers last year.
• Air traffic increased markedly, and by early 2002, it became apparent that the airport would be saturated by 2006.
• The airport was originally planned to be built in three phases, incrementally increasing airport capacity as the demand grew.
• In addition to being known as "Incheon International Airport", other names for ICN include "인천국제공항 仁川國際空港" and "Incheon Gukje Gonghang Inch'ŏn Kukche Konghang".
• Estimated to be completed in 2020, this is the final and the ultimate construction stage.
• The furthest airport from Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Incheon International Airport (meaning Incheon International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Because of Incheon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Incheon 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.
• With the completion, the airport has an annual capacity of 410,000 flights, 44,000,000 passengers, and nearly 4,500,000 metric tonnes of cargo.
• Initially, there were numerous problems, mostly involving baggage handling, which required the system to be operated semi-automatically.
• The closest airport to Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of ICN.