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FUK to KWJ: distance & flight time
Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
233 mi
376 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FUK — Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka, Japan
- 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 FUK
- HSG · Saga Airport31 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport38 mi away
- IKI · Iki Airport40 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport53 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 FUK from KWJ?
The flight distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 233 miles (376 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUK to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 FUK to KWJ?
Nonstop service on FUK–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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUK to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FUK–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FUK to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FUK–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.