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WUH to KWJ: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
789 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
- 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from KWJ?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 789 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 WUH to KWJ?
Nonstop service on WUH–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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wuhan and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 1 hour ahead of Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WUH–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WUH to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUH–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.