Nonstop flight route between Seoul, South Korea and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gimpo International Airport (SEL), Seoul, South Korea and General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,463 miles (or 10,402 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field, 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Gimpo International Airport (SEL):

• Kimpo played a major role during the Korean War, the USAF designated the airfield as Kimpo Air Base or K-14.
• For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo Line, a railway line that no longer exists.
• In 1958 Kimpo was designated as the international airport of the South Korean capital city and has grown into a much more significant airport that is capable of handling 226,000 flights a year.
• On 21 September 1953 North Korean pilot No Kum-Sok defected in his MiG-15 landing at Kimpo.
• The closest airport to Gimpo International Airport (SEL) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of 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.
• 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.
• 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".
• Gimpo International Airport handled 19,424,032 passengers last year.
• Gimpo International Airport (SEL) has 2 runways.

Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):

• The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Mitchell International has expanded the runway safety area on their runways after an accident on January 21, 2007, when Northwest Airlines Flight 1726 skidded off the runway after aborting takeoff.
• The original airfield was established in 1920 as Hamilton Airport by local business owner and aviator Thomas Hamilton.
• The airport is still owned and operated by Milwaukee County.
• Airports Council International reported that during the 2nd Quarter 2010, Mitchell was the third fastest-growing airport in the world, exceeded only by airports in Istanbul, Turkey and Moscow, Russia.
• AirTran Airways/Southwest Airlines – C14,C15,C18-C25
• The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
• General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
• Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field 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.
• General Mitchell International Airport has 48 gates and 40 jetbridges on 3 concourses in one terminal.
• General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
• Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport.