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LYA to KWJ: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
816 mi
1,314 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Near KWJ
- MWX · Muan International Airport26 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport50 mi away
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYA from KWJ?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 816 miles (1,314 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 LYA to KWJ?
Nonstop service on LYA–KWJ 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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Luoyang and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 1 hour ahead of Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYA–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYA to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYA–KWJ 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.