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WJU to LAX: distance & flight time
Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,919 mi
9,526 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WJU from LAX?
The flight distance from Wonju (WJU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,919 miles (9,526 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 time difference between Wonju and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Wonju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJU to LAX?
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