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CVG to ICN: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,792 mi
10,931 km · 5,902 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from ICN?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,792 miles (10,931 km, 5,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 CVG to ICN?
Nonstop service on CVG–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Seoul?
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–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.