Nonstop flight route between Wonju, South Korea and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonju Airport (WJU), Wonju, South Korea and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,528 miles (or 10,506 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 Wonju Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden, 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 Wonju Airport and Canadian Forces Base Borden. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJU / RKNW |
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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: | YBN / CYBN |
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| Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBN |
| More Information: | YBN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wonju Airport (WJU):
- In addition to being known as "Wonju Airport", other names for WJU include "원주공항 原州空港", "Wonju Gonghang" and "Wŏnju Konghang".
- The closest airport to Wonju Airport (WJU) is Seoul Air Base (SSN), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) W of WJU.
- 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.
- Wonju Airport (WJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wonju Airport handled 70,943 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
- The Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation erected a plaque in 1976.
- During the Cold War, Borden's importance as an RCAF facility in Ontario declined in favour of CFB Trenton, CFB Uplands and CFB North Bay.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
- The furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- CFB Borden hosts the Blackdown Cadet Training Centre, a facility established for training army cadets.
- Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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.
- Only the taxiway and a small section of runway 05/23 remains today, with a helicopter pad at the base of the runway.
