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HOQ to ICN: distance & flight time
Hof (Hof-Plauen Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
5,190 mi
8,352 km · 4,510 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- HOQ — Hof-Plauen Airport · Hof, 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.
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Near HOQ
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport47 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 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 HOQ from ICN?
The flight distance from Hof (HOQ) to Seoul (ICN) is 5,190 miles (8,352 km, 4,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOQ to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 HOQ to ICN?
Nonstop service on HOQ–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hof and Seoul?
Seoul is 8 hours ahead of Hof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOQ to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOQ–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOQ to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOQ–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.