# Distance from Hyderabad (HYD) to Gwangju (KWJ)

> 5,162 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,162 km / 3,208 mi / 2,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → South Korea
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 21:24 in Hyderabad, it's 00:54 in Gwangju)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,985 ft (KWJ is lower than HYD)

## Airports

### [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hyderabad, India
- ICAO: VOHS
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.230000, 78.430000
- Elevation: 2,024 ft

### [Gwangju Airport (KWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwj-gwangju-gwangju-airport/1ef266df-8da2-6122-9110-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gwangju, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJJ
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.130000, 126.810000
- Elevation: 39 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:24 in Hyderabad, it's 00:54 in Gwangju.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad (HYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hyd-hyderabad-rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-shamshabad/1ef266df-f3cc-6718-a7c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gwangju Airport (KWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwj-gwangju-gwangju-airport/1ef266df-8da2-6122-9110-06bb2780ed98)
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