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PIT to KWJ: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
6,937 mi
11,164 km · 6,028 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from KWJ?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 6,937 miles (11,164 km, 6,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Pittsburgh and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 13 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to KWJ?
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