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CLE to ICN: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,701 mi
10,785 km · 5,823 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from ICN?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,701 miles (10,785 km, 5,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 CLE to ICN?
Nonstop service on CLE–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 13h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Seoul?
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLE–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLE to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLE–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.