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KIY to KWJ: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
6,420 mi
10,333 km · 5,579 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from KWJ?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 6,420 miles (10,333 km, 5,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 KIY to KWJ?
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