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CID to KWJ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
6,584 mi
10,597 km · 5,722 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from KWJ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 6,584 miles (10,597 km, 5,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Cedar Rapids and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 14 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to KWJ?
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