Nonstop flight route between Vopnafjörður, Iceland and Yecheon, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'54"N by 128°21'17"E)
Distance from VPN to YEC:
5,096.33 miles (8,201.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), Vopnafjörður, Iceland and Yecheon Air Base (YEC), Yecheon, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,096 miles (or 8,202 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 Vopnafjörður Airport and Yecheon Air Base, 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 Vopnafjörður Airport and Yecheon Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPN / BIVO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W |
| Area Served: | Vopnafjörður, Austurland, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPN |
| More Information: | VPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEC / RKTY |
| Airport Name: | Yecheon Air Base |
| Location: | Yecheon, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'54"N by 128°21'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEC |
| More Information: | YEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN):
- The furthest airport from Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of VPN.
- In addition to being known as "Vopnafjörður Airport", another name for VPN is "Vopnafjarðarflugvöllur".
- Because of Vopnafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vopnafjörður 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.
- Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yecheon Air Base (YEC):
- The furthest airport from Yecheon Air Base (YEC) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Yecheon Air Base (meaning Yecheon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Because of Yecheon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Yecheon Air Base 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 closest airport to Yecheon Air Base (YEC) is Cheongju International Airport (CJJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YEC.
- Yecheon Air Base (YEC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.84 miles (52.84 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNW | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 3 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) WNW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 4 | 91.73 miles (147.63 km) W | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 5 | 99.07 miles (159.44 km) S | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 105.35 miles (169.54 km) NW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 7 | 118.07 miles (190.01 km) WNW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 134.10 miles (215.81 km) W | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 9 | 183.98 miles (296.09 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) SW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 11 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) WSW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 234.82 miles (377.90 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 247.28 miles (397.96 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 14 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 259.79 miles (418.09 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.84 miles (17,914.91 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,097.56 miles (17,859.75 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,056.35 miles (17,793.43 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,010.91 miles (17,720.29 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,000.23 miles (17,703.11 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,985.77 miles (17,679.83 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,978.80 miles (17,668.63 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,977.75 miles (17,666.93 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,939.15 miles (17,604.82 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,917.74 miles (17,570.36 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,908.30 miles (17,555.16 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,908.09 miles (17,554.82 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,887.66 miles (17,521.95 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,875.10 miles (17,501.74 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,831.39 miles (17,431.38 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.78 miles (76.90 km) W | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 2 | 53.71 miles (86.44 km) SSE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 3 | 59.80 miles (96.24 km) NNW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 4 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) SE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 5 | 83.98 miles (135.15 km) NNE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 6 | 88.59 miles (142.56 km) NW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 7 | 105.22 miles (169.34 km) N | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 8 | 105.53 miles (169.84 km) SSE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | 107.37 miles (172.79 km) NW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | 107.37 miles (172.79 km) NW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | 107.82 miles (173.52 km) S | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 12 | 109.16 miles (175.68 km) WSW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) WNW | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 14 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) SW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 15 | 170.38 miles (274.19 km) SW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,207.72 miles (19,646.38 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,161.41 miles (19,571.84 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.38 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,136.57 miles (19,531.87 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,121.02 miles (19,506.84 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,106.13 miles (19,482.87 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,098.77 miles (19,471.04 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,094.89 miles (19,464.80 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,081.03 miles (19,442.48 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,077.97 miles (19,437.56 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,068.37 miles (19,422.11 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,061.15 miles (19,410.49 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,059.27 miles (19,407.46 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,048.18 miles (19,389.61 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,030.68 miles (19,361.46 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |