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BFI to KWJ: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,614 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near KWJ
- MWX · Muan International Airport26 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport50 mi away
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from KWJ?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to KWJ?
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