Nonstop flight route between Chongjin, North Korea, China and Gainesville, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China and Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,791 miles (or 10,929 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 Chongjin Airport and Lee Gilmer Memorial 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 Chongjin Airport and Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGO / | 
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| Location: | Chongjin, North Korea, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E | 
| Area Served: | Chongjin | 
| Airport Type: | Commercial and military | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RGO | 
| More Information: | RGO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVL / KGVL | 
| Airport Name: | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W | 
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Georgia | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GVL | 
| More Information: | GVL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- Chongjin Airport, known within North Korea as Orang Airport, is a small airport located approximately 40 kilometres from Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North Korea.
 - In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
 - The furthest airport from Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
 - The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
 - Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL):
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of GVL.
 
