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GRR to SWU: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Suwon (Suwon Airport)
6,536 mi
10,518 km · 5,679 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Near SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from SWU?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Suwon (SWU) is 6,536 miles (10,518 km, 5,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to SWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 GRR to SWU?
Nonstop service on GRR–SWU 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Rapids and Suwon?
Suwon is 13 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to SWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRR–SWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRR to SWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRR–SWU 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.