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IWJ to KWJ: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from KWJ?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 IWJ to KWJ?
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