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SYO to KWJ: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
760 mi
1,223 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
760 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from KWJ?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 760 miles (1,223 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 SYO to KWJ?
Nonstop service on SYO–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 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–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.