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YHP to KWJ: distance & flight time
Poplar Hill (Poplar Hill Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHP — Poplar Hill Airport · Poplar Hill, Canada
- 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 YHP
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport24 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport38 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport52 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport60 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 YHP from KWJ?
The flight distance from Poplar Hill (YHP) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHP to KWJ?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from YHP to KWJ?
Nonstop service on YHP–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 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Poplar Hill and Kwangju?
Kwangju is 14 hours ahead of Poplar Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHP to KWJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHP–KWJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHP to KWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHP–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.