Nonstop flight route between Chongjin, North Korea, China and Leeuwarden, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E)
Distance from RGO to LWR:
5,095.81 miles (8,200.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China and Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,096 miles (or 8,201 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 Leeuwarden Air Base, 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 Leeuwarden Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGO / |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | LWR / EHLW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
| More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- The airport also serves Rason, which is about a three-hour drive away.
- 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.
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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 Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- In 2016 a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base to be fully operational as of 2017.
- After the liberation of the Netherlands, the airbase was repaired.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.91 miles (162.39 km) N | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China |     |
| 2 | 117.40 miles (188.93 km) WNW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 3 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) NE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 4 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) WNW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 213.85 miles (344.15 km) N | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 233.87 miles (376.37 km) SSW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 7 | 242.59 miles (390.40 km) NW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 8 | 256.77 miles (413.23 km) S | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 9 | 259.09 miles (416.96 km) SW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 10 | 268.14 miles (431.53 km) NW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 11 | 276.25 miles (444.57 km) NNE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 290.12 miles (466.91 km) SSW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 13 | 306.66 miles (493.52 km) SSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 14 | 307.82 miles (495.39 km) SSW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 307.82 miles (495.39 km) SSW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,983.38 miles (19,285.33 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,980.74 miles (19,281.08 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,977.31 miles (19,275.57 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,944.65 miles (19,223.01 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,914.72 miles (19,174.84 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,886.93 miles (19,130.11 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,880.95 miles (19,120.48 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,868.12 miles (19,099.84 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,831.63 miles (19,041.12 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,827.12 miles (19,033.86 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,822.78 miles (19,026.87 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.69 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,799.96 miles (18,990.14 km) SE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,790.70 miles (18,975.24 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) ESE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) S | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) E | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 6 | 76.03 miles (122.35 km) SSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) SE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) SW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) SE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) ENE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 11 | 103.94 miles (167.28 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.25 miles (18,955.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,579.24 miles (18,634.93 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,564.23 miles (18,610.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.21 miles (18,576.94 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,535.21 miles (18,564.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,533.22 miles (18,560.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,532.76 miles (18,560.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,531.09 miles (18,557.44 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,516.42 miles (18,533.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.93 miles (18,513.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,484.77 miles (18,482.91 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,478.45 miles (18,472.73 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,471.53 miles (18,461.60 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,469.75 miles (18,458.73 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |