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BST to KWJ: distance & flight time
Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
3,553 mi
5,718 km · 3,087 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 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 BST from KWJ?
The flight distance from Lashkar Gah (BST) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 3,553 miles (5,718 km, 3,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BST to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BST to KWJ?
Nonstop service on BST–KWJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashkar Gah and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 4.5 hours ahead of Lashkar Gah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BST to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BST–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BST to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BST–KWJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.