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HNL to ICN: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
4,569 mi
7,353 km · 3,970 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from ICN?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Seoul (ICN) is 4,569 miles (7,353 km, 3,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 HNL to ICN?
Nonstop service on HNL–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 9h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Honolulu and Seoul?
Seoul is 19 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNL–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HNL to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNL–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.