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KWJ to UBJ: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
268 mi
431 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWJ from UBJ?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 268 miles (431 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 UBJ?
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