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KAG to RAL: distance & flight time
Kangnung (Gangneung Airport (K-18)) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,904 mi
9,502 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAG — Gangneung Airport (K-18) · Kangnung, South Korea
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KAG
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase84 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport138 mi away
Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAG from RAL?
The flight distance from Kangnung (KAG) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,904 miles (9,502 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAG to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 KAG to RAL?
Nonstop service on KAG–RAL 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 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kangnung and Riverside?
Riverside is 16 hours behind Kangnung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAG to RAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KAG–RAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KAG to RAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KAG–RAL 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.