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FRI to CJJ: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513))
6,492 mi
10,448 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Near CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from CJJ?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Chongju (CJJ) is 6,492 miles (10,448 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to CJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 FRI to CJJ?
Nonstop service on FRI–CJJ 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 13h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Riley and Chongju?
Chongju is 15 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to CJJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–CJJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to CJJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–CJJ 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.