Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRS to ICN: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
5,088 mi
8,189 km · 4,422 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DRS→ICN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from ICN?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Seoul (ICN) is 5,088 miles (8,189 km, 4,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 DRS to ICN?
Nonstop service on DRS–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 10h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dresden and Seoul?
Seoul is 8 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRS to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRS–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.