Nonstop flight route between Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Tobruk, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'35"N by 126°48'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°5'45"N by 23°50'14"E)
Distance from KWJ to TOB:
5,621.54 miles (9,046.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwangju Airport (KWJ), Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea and Tobruk International Airport (TOB), Tobruk, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,622 miles (or 9,047 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 Gwangju Airport and Tobruk 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 Gwangju Airport and Tobruk 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: | KWJ / RKJJ |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOB / HLGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tobruk, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'45"N by 23°50'14"E |
| Area Served: | Cyrenaica |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation, and Libyan Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOB |
| More Information: | TOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwangju Airport (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.
- 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.
Facts about Tobruk International Airport (TOB):
- The furthest airport from Tobruk International Airport (TOB) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,724 miles (18,868 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- 20 - 02 concrete runway and is currently the only operational runway in the airport.
- At the beginning of World War II, Libya was an Italian colony and Tobruk became the site of important battles between the Allies and Axis powers.
- Tobruk International Airport was officially opened on 29 April 2013.
- The closest airport to Tobruk International Airport (TOB) is Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of TOB.
- In addition to being known as "Tobruk International Airport", another name for TOB is "مطار طبرق الدولي".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.14 miles (56.56 km) SW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea |     |
| 2 | 54.81 miles (88.20 km) NNW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 3 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) E | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 4 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) S | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 116.45 miles (187.41 km) NNE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 116.79 miles (187.95 km) ENE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 7 | 119.62 miles (192.51 km) S | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 8 | 120.35 miles (193.68 km) E | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) NE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 10 | 158.39 miles (254.90 km) ENE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | 161.16 miles (259.35 km) N | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 12 | 162.77 miles (261.95 km) N | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 13 | 168.02 miles (270.39 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 168.02 miles (270.39 km) N | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 172.11 miles (276.98 km) NNE | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.07 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,287.88 miles (19,775.38 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,274.82 miles (19,754.36 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,235.55 miles (19,691.15 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,218.28 miles (19,663.36 km) SSW | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,211.83 miles (19,652.99 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,196.01 miles (19,627.53 km) SSW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,189.30 miles (19,616.74 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,177.90 miles (19,598.38 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,173.30 miles (19,590.98 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,172.89 miles (19,590.31 km) E | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,170.56 miles (19,586.56 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,137.94 miles (19,534.08 km) E | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,133.51 miles (19,526.94 km) E | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.25 miles (191.92 km) WNW | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 2 | 205.91 miles (331.38 km) ESE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 3 | 208.84 miles (336.09 km) W | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 4 | 237.02 miles (381.44 km) NNE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 5 | 238.05 miles (383.10 km) N | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 6 | 251.82 miles (405.26 km) NNE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) WSW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 8 | 289.68 miles (466.19 km) NE | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 292.46 miles (470.67 km) N | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 10 | 298.11 miles (479.76 km) NE | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 11 | 311.73 miles (501.69 km) NNE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 12 | 319.96 miles (514.93 km) N | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 13 | 341.94 miles (550.29 km) NNE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 345.18 miles (555.51 km) NNW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 15 | 347.44 miles (559.15 km) NNE | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.93 miles (18,867.79 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,707.24 miles (18,840.92 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,651.41 miles (18,751.08 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,607.25 miles (18,680.02 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,584.81 miles (18,643.90 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,352.17 miles (18,269.50 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,351.33 miles (18,268.15 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,326.61 miles (18,228.37 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,324.55 miles (18,225.05 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,320.56 miles (18,218.63 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,219.94 miles (18,056.71 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,196.49 miles (18,018.96 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,157.39 miles (17,956.04 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,147.26 miles (17,939.72 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,141.17 miles (17,929.93 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |