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KWJ to PIA: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport)
6,710 mi
10,799 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, United States
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 PIA
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWJ from PIA?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Peoria (PIA) is 6,710 miles (10,799 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to PIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 KWJ to PIA?
Nonstop service on KWJ–PIA 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kwangju and Peoria?
Peoria is 14 hours behind Kwangju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWJ to PIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KWJ–PIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KWJ to PIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KWJ–PIA 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.