Nonstop flight route between Rourkela, India and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rourkela Airport (RRK), Rourkela, India and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,904 miles (or 4,674 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 Rourkela Airport and Chongjin 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 Rourkela Airport and Chongjin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRK / VERK |
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| Location: | Rourkela, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E |
| Area Served: | Rourkela, Odisha |
| Operator/Owner: | Steel Authority of India Limited |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRK |
| More Information: | RRK Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Rourkela Airport (RRK):
- In addition to being known as "Rourkela Airport", other names for RRK include "राउरकेला हवाई अड्डे" and "Rā'urakēlā havā'ī aḍḍē".
- The airstrip was constructed by the Tata Iron and Steel Company in 1950s for the purpose of carrying officials of the company, who regularly visited the area to survey and supervise the transportation of dolomite and other minerals from the district of Sundargarh for their industry.
- Rourkela Airport (RRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of RRK.
- Because of Rourkela Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Rourkela 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 Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- 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.
- There is one runway in Chongjin Airport, originally 1,200m long, but which was extended to 2,000m.
- In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
