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SHP to KWJ: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
512 mi
824 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from KWJ?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 512 miles (824 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHP to KWJ?
Nonstop service on SHP–KWJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qinhuangdao and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 1 hour ahead of Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–KWJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.