Nonstop flight route between Salem, Illinois, United States and Cheong ju, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(38°38'34"N by 88°57'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°42'59"N by 127°29'57"E)
Distance from SLO to CJJ:
6,735.27 miles (10,839.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO), Salem, Illinois, United States and Cheongju International Airport (CJJ), Cheong ju, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,735 miles (or 10,839 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 Salem–Leckrone Airport and Cheongju International 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 Salem–Leckrone Airport and Cheongju International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLO / KSLO |
| Airport Name: | Salem–Leckrone Airport |
| Location: | Salem, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°38'34"N by 88°57'51"W |
| Area Served: | Salem, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Salem Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLO |
| More Information: | SLO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CJJ / RKTU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cheong ju, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'59"N by 127°29'57"E |
| Area Served: | Cheongju, Daejeon, & Sejong |
| Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CJJ |
| More Information: | CJJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO):
- Because of Salem–Leckrone Airport's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Salem–Leckrone 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 Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,062 miles (17,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) is Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSE of SLO.
- Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cheongju International Airport (CJJ):
- Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Cheongju International Airport (meaning Cheongju International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- In addition to being known as "Cheongju International Airport", other names for CJJ include "청주국제공항 淸州國際空港", "Cheongju Gukje Gonghang" and "Ch'ŏngju Kukche Konghang".
- The closest airport to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) is Yecheon Air Base (YEC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of CJJ.
- Cheongju International Airport handled 1,032,484 passengers last year.
- Because of Cheongju International Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Cheongju 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.80 miles (36.69 km) SSE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.05 miles (41.92 km) WNW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) W | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) WNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 61.39 miles (98.80 km) S | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) SSW | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) W | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 8 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) NNE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) E | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) W | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) E | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) E | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) N | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ENE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) ESE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,061.93 miles (17,802.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,039.84 miles (17,766.86 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,017.17 miles (17,730.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,014.01 miles (17,725.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,986.57 miles (17,681.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,971.12 miles (17,656.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.97 miles (17,641.53 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,957.97 miles (17,635.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,939.06 miles (17,604.66 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,921.98 miles (17,577.18 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,919.07 miles (17,572.50 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,901.66 miles (17,544.47 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,869.48 miles (17,492.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,868.64 miles (17,491.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,859.47 miles (17,476.58 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.78 miles (76.90 km) E | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 2 | 54.69 miles (88.02 km) NNW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) NNE | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 4 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) NNW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 5 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) NNW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 6 | 74.63 miles (120.11 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 77.92 miles (125.40 km) NW | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 8 | 86.01 miles (138.41 km) SE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 9 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) NE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 10 | 115.52 miles (185.92 km) NNE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 11 | 116.45 miles (187.41 km) SSW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 12 | 116.93 miles (188.18 km) SSE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 13 | 118.16 miles (190.16 km) ESE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 14 | 133.25 miles (214.45 km) SE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 15 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) SSW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.73 miles (19,702.72 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,200.20 miles (19,634.27 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,184.31 miles (19,608.70 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,172.00 miles (19,588.88 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,145.72 miles (19,546.59 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,124.46 miles (19,512.37 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,119.13 miles (19,503.80 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,115.99 miles (19,498.75 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,112.85 miles (19,493.69 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,111.61 miles (19,491.70 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,102.12 miles (19,476.42 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,091.18 miles (19,458.81 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,074.13 miles (19,431.38 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,072.86 miles (19,429.33 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,072.80 miles (19,429.23 km) ESE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |