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PHL to KWL: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,927 mi
12,757 km · 6,888 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from KWL?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,927 miles (12,757 km, 6,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Philadelphia and Guilin?
Guilin is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to KWL?
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