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BWI to ICN: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,941 mi
11,171 km · 6,032 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from ICN?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,941 miles (11,171 km, 6,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWI to ICN?
Nonstop service on BWI–ICN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Seoul?
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–ICN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.