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LAX to WJU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46))
5,919 mi
9,526 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- WJU — Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) · Wonju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near WJU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport83 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)47 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport54 mi away
- CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from WJU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Wonju (WJU) is 5,919 miles (9,526 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to WJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Los Angeles and Wonju?
Wonju is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to WJU?
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