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KWJ to PQM: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
7,997 mi
12,870 km · 6,949 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
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 PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWJ from PQM?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Palenque (PQM) is 7,997 miles (12,870 km, 6,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 KWJ to PQM?
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