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RSL to KWJ: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
6,553 mi
10,545 km · 5,694 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from KWJ?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 6,553 miles (10,545 km, 5,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to KWJ?
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