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WJU to HHR: distance & flight time
Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
5,923 mi
9,533 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WJU — Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) · Wonju, South Korea
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WJU from HHR?
The flight distance from Wonju (WJU) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 5,923 miles (9,533 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJU to HHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 WJU to HHR?
Nonstop service on WJU–HHR 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wonju and Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is 16 hours behind Wonju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJU to HHR?
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