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MSL to KWJ: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
7,123 mi
11,463 km · 6,190 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from KWJ?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 7,123 miles (11,463 km, 6,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Muscle Shoals and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to KWJ?
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