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LOU to WJU: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46))
6,787 mi
10,923 km · 5,898 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from WJU?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Wonju (WJU) is 6,787 miles (10,923 km, 5,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to WJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 LOU to WJU?
Nonstop service on LOU–WJU 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 13h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Wonju?
Wonju is 13 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to WJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–WJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to WJU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–WJU 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.