Distance from Kinshasa to Gwangju
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How far is Kinshasa from Gwangju?
Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) and Gwangju (South Korea) are very far apart: 12,250 km in a straight line, that is 7,612 miles or 6,614 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Kinshasa and Gwangju, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Kinshasa, Gwangju lies to the north-east (initial bearing 54°). The route crosses from Congo - Kinshasa into South Korea. The halfway point is at 25.8916°, 62.8311°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 49 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Kinshasa
- Kinshasa – Brazzaville 8 km
- Kinshasa – Luanda 551 km
- Kinshasa – Yaoundé 1,004 km
- Kinshasa – Douala 1,121 km
- Kinshasa – Port Harcourt 1,369 km
- Kinshasa – Lubumbashi 1,567 km
- Kinshasa – Benin City 1,601 km
- Kinshasa – Lagos 1,785 km
- Kinshasa – Maiduguri 1,814 km
Other distances from Gwangju
- Gwangju – Daejeon 139 km
- Gwangju – Daegu 171 km
- Gwangju – Busan 192 km
- Gwangju – Suwon 238 km
- Gwangju – Seongnam-si 255 km
- Gwangju – Incheon 257 km
- Gwangju – Seoul 268 km
- Gwangju – Goyang-si 278 km
- Gwangju – Fukuoka 365 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kinshasa from Gwangju?
The straight-line distance between Kinshasa and Gwangju is 12,250 km (7,612 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Gwangju from Kinshasa?
Gwangju is to the north-east of Kinshasa, at an initial bearing of 54°.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Gwangju?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 49 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.