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UKB to KWJ: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
478 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from KWJ?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 478 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 UKB to KWJ?
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