Flying Distance Exceeds Half the Earth's Circumference... President Moon Concludes 7-Night 9-Day Overseas Tour

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in, who is on a state visit to Hungary, will conclude his 7-night, 9-day European tour on the 4th (local time) with a summit meeting with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babi? and return to Korea on the 5th.

According to the Blue House, the total flight distance of this European tour is 22,800 km, which is more than half the circumference of the Earth (40,000 km). The longest flight distance was from Seoul to the first destination, Italy, at 9,810 km. After that, the distance from Italy to the United Kingdom, where the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held, was 2,071 km, and from the UK to Hungary was 2,048 km. The flight distance from Hungary back to Seoul is expected to reach 8,871 km.

The total flight time is 29 hours and 25 minutes, nearly 30 hours.

During this long-distance flight, the time difference changes five times. There is a 7-hour time difference when moving from Seoul to Italy, and during the stay in Rome, daylight saving time ended on the 31st of last month, causing a 1-hour time difference again. Additionally, there is a 1-hour time difference each when traveling from Rome to Glasgow, UK, and from Glasgow to Budapest, Hungary, and an 8-hour time difference when returning from Budapest to Seoul.

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During this period, President Moon carried out a total of 33 official schedules, including a meeting with the Pope, averaging about 5 events per day. This excludes commemorative photos and COP26 summit arrival ceremonies. First Lady Kim Jung-sook, who accompanied President Moon, also carried out 8 joint schedules and 8 solo schedules, including a meeting with Hanji experts in Rome.

In addition, during this tour, President Moon delivered 8 speeches, including a G20 session speech and a keynote speech at COP26, and engaged in various dialogues with leaders from all continents including Asia, Europe, America, and Africa.

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