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RVY to KWJ: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
12,121 mi
19,507 km · 10,533 nm
24h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
12,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 24h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
- 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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 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 RVY from KWJ?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 12,121 miles (19,507 km, 10,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 24h 14m 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 Rivera and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 12 hours ahead of Rivera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVY to KWJ?
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