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KWL to SPA: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport)
8,208 mi
13,210 km · 7,133 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from SPA?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Spartangurg (SPA) is 8,208 miles (13,210 km, 7,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to SPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KWL to SPA?
Nonstop service on KWL–SPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to SPA?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KWL–SPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.