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PBR to KWJ: distance & flight time
Puerto Barrios (Puerto Barrios Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
8,227 mi
13,240 km · 7,149 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBR — Puerto Barrios Airport · Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
- 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 PBR
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport48 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base113 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport115 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 PBR from KWJ?
The flight distance from Puerto Barrios (PBR) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 8,227 miles (13,240 km, 7,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBR to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Puerto Barrios and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 15 hours ahead of Puerto Barrios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBR to KWJ?
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