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STL to KWJ: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
6,807 mi
10,955 km · 5,915 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from KWJ?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 6,807 miles (10,955 km, 5,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 STL to KWJ?
Nonstop service on STL–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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 15 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–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.