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HLG to SWU: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Suwon (Suwon Airport)
6,808 mi
10,957 km · 5,916 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from SWU?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Suwon (SWU) is 6,808 miles (10,957 km, 5,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to SWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 HLG to SWU?
Nonstop service on HLG–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wheeling and Suwon?
Suwon is 13 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to SWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLG–SWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLG to SWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLG–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.