Nonstop flight route between Wonju, South Korea and Xieng Khouang, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(37°26'17"N by 127°57'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'24"N by 103°10'6"E)
Distance from WJU to XKH:
1,942.07 miles (3,125.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonju Airport (WJU), Wonju, South Korea and Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), Xieng Khouang, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,942 miles (or 3,125 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 relatively short distance between Wonju Airport and Xieng Khouang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJU / RKNW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wonju, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'17"N by 127°57'37"E |
| Area Served: | Wonju |
| Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WJU |
| More Information: | WJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKH / VLXK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xieng Khouang, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'24"N by 103°10'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKH |
| More Information: | XKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Wonju Airport (WJU):
- Wonju Airport (WJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wonju Airport (WJU) is Seoul Air Base (SSN), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) W of WJU.
- The furthest airport from Wonju Airport (WJU) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Wonju Airport (meaning Wonju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,618 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- In addition to being known as "Wonju Airport", other names for WJU include "원주공항 原州空港", "Wonju Gonghang" and "Wŏnju Konghang".
- Wonju Airport handled 70,943 passengers last year.
- Because of Wonju Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Wonju 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.
Facts about Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH):
- The furthest airport from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Xieng Khouang Airport (meaning Xieng Khouang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) is Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) WNW of XKH.
- In addition to being known as "Xieng Khouang Airport", another name for XKH is "ສະຫນາມບິນຊຽງຂວາງ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.43 miles (74.73 km) W | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) SSW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 3 | 58.07 miles (93.46 km) ENE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 4 | 59.80 miles (96.24 km) SSE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 59.86 miles (96.33 km) NE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 6 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 9 | 113.48 miles (182.63 km) SSE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 10 | 128.76 miles (207.22 km) SE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | 129.56 miles (208.51 km) SW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 12 | 162.45 miles (261.44 km) S | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 13 | 165.28 miles (265.99 km) SSE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 172.11 miles (276.98 km) SSW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 15 | 175.01 miles (281.65 km) NW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.06 miles (19,617.95 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,162.38 miles (19,573.40 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,150.74 miles (19,554.66 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,132.34 miles (19,525.06 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.92 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,114.02 miles (19,495.57 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,068.69 miles (19,422.62 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,066.64 miles (19,419.33 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,063.68 miles (19,414.56 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,059.37 miles (19,407.63 km) SE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,055.87 miles (19,401.99 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,041.72 miles (19,379.22 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,041.10 miles (19,378.23 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,034.51 miles (19,367.61 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.76 miles (117.10 km) WNW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 2 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) W | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 3 | 107.84 miles (173.56 km) SSW | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 4 | 114.81 miles (184.76 km) NW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 5 | 135.62 miles (218.26 km) N | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 144.07 miles (231.86 km) S | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) ENE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) NW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 9 | 167.64 miles (269.78 km) SW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 10 | 170.47 miles (274.34 km) ESE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 171.84 miles (276.55 km) SE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.79 km) WNW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 13 | 207.00 miles (333.13 km) S | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 14 | 210.64 miles (338.99 km) NE | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 216.24 miles (348.01 km) WSW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.74 miles (19,467.76 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,057.71 miles (19,404.96 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,041.23 miles (19,378.43 km) S | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,030.72 miles (19,361.52 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,005.73 miles (19,321.30 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,005.73 miles (19,321.30 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 11,998.45 miles (19,309.58 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,978.96 miles (19,278.23 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,968.91 miles (19,262.04 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,968.91 miles (19,262.04 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,958.10 miles (19,244.64 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,941.70 miles (19,218.26 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,923.91 miles (19,189.62 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 11,918.41 miles (19,180.77 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,916.04 miles (19,176.96 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |