Nonstop flight route between Seoul, South Korea and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gimpo International Airport (SEL), Seoul, South Korea and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,624 miles (or 9,052 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 Gimpo International Airport and Galway 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 Gimpo International Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEL / |
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Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°33'29"N by 126°47'26"E |
Area Served: | Seoul |
Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Corporation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEL |
More Information: | SEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
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Location: | Galway, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
Area Served: | Galway |
Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gimpo International Airport (SEL):
- Because of Gimpo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Gimpo 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.
- Captured KPAF Ilyushin Il-10, 21 September 1950
- The closest airport to Gimpo International Airport (SEL) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of SEL.
- In addition to being known as "Gimpo International Airport", other names for SEL include "김포국제공항 金浦國際空港", "Gimpo Gukje Gonghang Kimp'o Kukche Konghang", "GMP" and "RKSS".
- The furthest airport from Gimpo International Airport (SEL) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Gimpo International Airport (meaning Gimpo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Gimpo International Airport (SEL) has 2 runways.
- Kimpo played a major role during the Korean War, the USAF designated the airfield as Kimpo Air Base or K-14.
- Following the Inchon landings on 15 September 1950, the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines was ordered to seize Kimpo on 17 September.
- UN Forces resumed the offensive again in late January 1951 and launched Operation Thunderbolt on 25 January with the aim of pushing Chinese and North Korean forces back north of the Han River.
- Gimpo International Airport handled 19,424,032 passengers last year.
- The airport is located south of the Han River in western Seoul.
- The airfield was originally constructed in 1939–1942 during the Japanese Imperial period.
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- The airport caters to general aviation with Galway Flying Club which provides fixed-wing training and leisure flying.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- The airport is located 6 kilometres by road from Galway city centre.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- An additional "Development Fee" of €10 is charged to all departing passengers aged 12 years and over.
- Since 2008 numbers and routes have dropped considerably with only Aer Arann routes to Luton, Lorient, Manchester and Edinburgh remaining.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.