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KWJ to SHP: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
512 mi
824 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWJ from SHP?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 512 miles (824 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 1 hour behind Kwangju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWJ to SHP?
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