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BST to SWU: distance & flight time
Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport) → Suwon (Suwon Airport)
3,528 mi
5,678 km · 3,066 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BST from SWU?
The flight distance from Lashkar Gah (BST) to Suwon (SWU) is 3,528 miles (5,678 km, 3,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BST to SWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 SWU?
Nonstop service on BST–SWU 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashkar Gah and Suwon?
Suwon is 4.5 hours ahead of Lashkar Gah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BST to SWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BST–SWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BST to SWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BST–SWU 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.