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PEK to KWJ: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
655 mi
1,055 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from KWJ?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 655 miles (1,055 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Beijing and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 1 hour ahead of Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to KWJ?
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