Distance from Gwangju to New York City

The distance between Gwangju, South Korea and New York City, United States is 11,336 kilometers (7,044 miles).

Gwangju, South Korea

New York City, New York, United States

From Gwangju to New York City, the straight-line distance is 11,336 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Gwangju at 47 meters above sea level and New York City at 57 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Gwangju, South Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Seoul

Coordinates: 35.1547° N 126.9156° E

Elevation: 47 m (154 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Gwangju Airport (KWJ)
  • Muan International Airport (MWX)
  • Mokpo Heliport (MPK)
  • Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU)
  • Jeon Ju Airport (G-703) (CHN)
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)

Other distances from Gwangju

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Gwangju to Seoul 268 km
From Gwangju to Busan 193 km
From Gwangju to Incheon 256 km
From Gwangju to Daegu 171 km
From Gwangju to Daejeon 139 km

Other distances from New York City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New York City to Los Angeles 3,944 km
From New York City to Chicago 1,149 km
From New York City to Houston 2,283 km
From New York City to Phoenix 3,451 km
From New York City to Philadelphia 130 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Gwangju and New York City.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Montevideo, Uruguay 11,337 km
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Auckland, New Zealand Surrey, Canada 11,335 km
Canberra, Australia Puente Alto, Chile 11,334 km
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Hermosillo, Mexico Shanghai, China 11,333 km
Seattle, United States New Delhi, India 11,339 km
Wellington, New Zealand Chennai, India 11,332 km
Tokyo, Japan Tlalpan, Mexico 11,332 km
Warsaw, Poland Chiclayo, Peru 11,340 km
Tokyo, Japan Xochimilco, Mexico 11,340 km
Wellington, New Zealand Curitiba, Brazil 11,340 km
Tokyo, Japan Kakamega, Kenya 11,341 km
Cairo, Egypt Ibagué, Colombia 11,341 km
Rome, Italy Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,341 km
Abuja, Nigeria Monterrey, Mexico 11,331 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Saint Petersburg, Russia 11,330 km

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