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KWL to BKW: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
8,024 mi
12,913 km · 6,972 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from BKW?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Beckley (BKW) is 8,024 miles (12,913 km, 6,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Guilin and Beckley?
Beckley is 12 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to BKW?
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