Nonstop flight route between Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada and Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada and Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,492 miles (or 10,449 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 Val-d'Or Airport and Gwangju 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 Val-d'Or Airport and Gwangju Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVO / CYVO |
| Airport Name: | Val-d'Or Airport |
| Location: | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°3'11"N by 77°46'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroport régional de Val-d'Or |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1105 feet (337 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVO |
| More Information: | YVO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWJ / RKJJ |
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| Location: | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Coorporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWJ |
| More Information: | KWJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Val-d'Or Airport (YVO):
- The furthest airport from Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,256 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Canadian North Boeing 737-200 in Val-d'Or
- Val-d'Or Airport, is located 2.5 nautical miles south of Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada.
- The closest airport to Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of YVO.
- Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gwangju Airport (KWJ):
- Gwangju Airport (KWJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Gwangju Airport", other names for KWJ include "광주공항 光州空港", "Gwangju Gonghang" and "Kwangju Konghang".
- The closest airport to Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of KWJ.
- The furthest airport from Gwangju Airport (KWJ) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Gwangju Airport (meaning Gwangju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Gwangju Airport handled 1,539,187 passengers last year.
- Because of Gwangju Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Gwangju 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.
