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DTW to ICN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,620 mi
10,654 km · 5,753 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from ICN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,620 miles (10,654 km, 5,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Seoul?
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ICN?
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