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CRE to KWJ: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
7,396 mi
11,903 km · 6,427 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from KWJ?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 7,396 miles (11,903 km, 6,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 CRE to KWJ?
Nonstop service on CRE–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 14h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Myrtle Beach and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 14 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRE to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRE–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.