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KWJ to MPL: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,920 mi
9,528 km · 5,145 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWJ from MPL?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,920 miles (9,528 km, 5,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 time difference between Kwangju and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 7 hours behind Kwangju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWJ to MPL?
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