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GLU to KWJ: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
2,213 mi
3,561 km · 1,923 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from KWJ?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 2,213 miles (3,561 km, 1,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLU to KWJ?
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