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DEC to ICN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,645 mi
10,695 km · 5,775 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from ICN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,645 miles (10,695 km, 5,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 DEC to ICN?
Nonstop service on DEC–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Seoul?
Seoul is 14 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–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.