Nonstop flight route between Saül, French Guiana and Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(3°36'48"N by 53°12'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°27'47"N by 126°26'23"E)
Distance from XAU to ICN:
9,598.56 miles (15,447.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saül Airport (XAU), Saül, French Guiana and Incheon International Airport (ICN), Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,599 miles (or 15,447 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 Saül Airport and Incheon 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 Saül Airport and Incheon 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: | XAU / SOOS |
| Airport Name: | Saül Airport |
| Location: | Saül, French Guiana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°36'48"N by 53°12'15"W |
| Area Served: | Saül, French Guiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane |
| Elevation: | 735 feet (224 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAU |
| More Information: | XAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICN / RKSI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'47"N by 126°26'23"E |
| Area Served: | Seoul Metro Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of Korea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICN |
| More Information: | ICN Maps & Info |
Facts about Saül Airport (XAU):
- Saül Airport (XAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saül Airport (XAU) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Saül Airport (meaning Saül Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Saül Airport (XAU) is Maripasoula Airport (MPY), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) W of XAU.
- Because of Saül Airport's relatively low elevation of 735 feet, planes can take off or land at Saül 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 Incheon International Airport (ICN):
- After the Seoul Olympics of 1988, international air traffic to Korea increased.
- The closest airport to Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Gimpo International Airport (GMP), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of ICN.
- Incheon International Airport (ICN) has 3 runways.
- With the completion, the airport has an annual capacity of 410,000 flights, 44,000,000 passengers, and nearly 4,500,000 metric tonnes of cargo.
- In addition to being known as "Incheon International Airport", other names for ICN include "인천국제공항 仁川國際空港" and "Incheon Gukje Gonghang Inch'ŏn Kukche Konghang".
- The furthest airport from Incheon International Airport (ICN) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), which is nearly antipodal to Incheon International Airport (meaning Incheon International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Gesell Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Incheon International Airport handled 41,482,828 passengers last year.
- Because of Incheon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Incheon 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.
- Seoul Incheon International Airport's terminal has 76 boarding gates altogether, with 44 in the main terminal and 30 in Concourse A.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) W | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana |     |
| 2 | 97.84 miles (157.46 km) WNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 3 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 106.64 miles (171.63 km) WNW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 5 | 143.84 miles (231.48 km) NNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 6 | 155.41 miles (250.11 km) W | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 7 | 159.33 miles (256.42 km) W | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 8 | 160.32 miles (258.02 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 160.73 miles (258.66 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) W | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 11 | 176.25 miles (283.65 km) W | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 12 | 186.58 miles (300.28 km) NW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 204.35 miles (328.87 km) NW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 265.45 miles (427.19 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 279.08 miles (449.13 km) WNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.80 miles (19,986.07 km) SSE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,347.37 miles (19,871.12 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,289.26 miles (19,777.59 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,289.26 miles (19,777.59 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,133.29 miles (19,526.59 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,118.14 miles (19,502.21 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,106.81 miles (19,483.97 km) ESE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,099.10 miles (19,471.56 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 9 | 12,090.01 miles (19,456.93 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,084.96 miles (19,448.81 km) SSE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 11 | 12,071.50 miles (19,427.15 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 12 | 12,065.11 miles (19,416.87 km) ESE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,057.44 miles (19,404.52 km) SSE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,056.37 miles (19,402.79 km) W | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,054.22 miles (19,399.34 km) E | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.30 miles (32.67 km) ENE | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2 | 20.30 miles (32.67 km) ENE | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | 36.98 miles (59.52 km) E | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 4 | 77.92 miles (125.40 km) SE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) E | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) S | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) ESE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 8 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) ENE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 9 | 128.60 miles (206.96 km) NNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 10 | 138.49 miles (222.88 km) E | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 11 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) S | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 12 | 163.92 miles (263.80 km) SE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 13 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) S | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 14 | 187.53 miles (301.80 km) SSE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 15 | 193.98 miles (312.18 km) ESE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.61 miles (19,707.35 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,237.30 miles (19,693.98 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.11 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,209.01 miles (19,648.45 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,195.78 miles (19,627.16 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,141.96 miles (19,540.55 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,138.57 miles (19,535.09 km) S | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,125.09 miles (19,513.39 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,122.83 miles (19,509.76 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,115.17 miles (19,497.43 km) ESE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,108.47 miles (19,486.65 km) SSE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,104.64 miles (19,480.48 km) ESE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,099.33 miles (19,471.93 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,087.06 miles (19,452.19 km) SE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |