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GMP to SEA: distance & flight time
Seoul (Gimpo International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,186 mi
8,346 km · 4,507 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMP — Gimpo International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 mi away
Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMP from SEA?
The flight distance from Seoul (GMP) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,186 miles (8,346 km, 4,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMP to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Seoul and Seattle?
Seattle is 16 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMP to SEA?
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