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WHP to WJU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46))
5,904 mi
9,502 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- WJU — Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) · Wonju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Near WJU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport83 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)47 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport54 mi away
- CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHP from WJU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Wonju (WJU) is 5,904 miles (9,502 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP to WJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 WHP to WJU?
Nonstop service on WHP–WJU 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 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Wonju?
Wonju is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHP to WJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHP–WJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHP to WJU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHP–WJU 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.