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KWL to MQY: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
8,071 mi
12,988 km · 7,013 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from MQY?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Smyrna (MQY) is 8,071 miles (12,988 km, 7,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Smyrna?
Smyrna is 13 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to MQY?
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