# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Gwangju (KWJ)

> 4,435 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,435 km / 2,756 mi / 2,394 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → South Korea
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:31 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 18:31 in Gwangju)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (KWJ is lower than KUL)

## Airports

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 17:31 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 18:31 in Gwangju.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gwangju Airport (KWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwj-gwangju-gwangju-airport/1ef266df-8da2-6122-9110-06bb2780ed98)
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