# Distance from Gwangju (KWJ) to Beijing (PEK)

> 1,055 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,055 km / 656 mi / 570 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → China
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:42 in Gwangju, it's 11:42 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (PEK is higher than KWJ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:42 in Gwangju, it's 11:42 in Beijing.

## Related

- [Gwangju Airport (KWJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwj-gwangju-gwangju-airport/1ef266df-8da2-6122-9110-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
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