Nonstop flight route between Chongjin, North Korea, China and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China and CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,877 miles (or 7,848 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 CFB Edmonton, 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 CFB Edmonton. 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: | YED / CYED | 
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| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YED | 
| More Information: | YED Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
 - The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
 - 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.
 
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The Area Support Unit and CFB Edmonton provide infrastructure and support to 47 units located in and around Edmonton.
 - With the formation of air force wings in the 1990s the base became 18 Wing.
 - In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
 - During the Cold War RCAF Station Namao was used by the United States Strategic Air Command, which constructed a "Nose Dock" capable of servicing the nose and wings of heavy jet bombers and tankers on the south side of the airfield.
 - On June 7, 2013, the base hosted the raising of a rainbow flag to kick off Edmonton Pride, the first time in Canadian history that the flag has flown on a military base.
 - The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
 
