Nonstop flight route between Chevak, Alaska, United States and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,955 miles (or 4,755 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 Chevak 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 Chevak 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: | VAK / PAVA | 
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport | 
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK | 
| More Information: | VAK 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 Chevak Airport (VAK):
- The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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.
 - Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
 
Facts about Chongjin Airport (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.
 - The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
 - 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.
 
