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ICN to FRA: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
5,308 mi
8,543 km · 4,613 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from FRA?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 5,308 miles (8,543 km, 4,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 7 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to FRA?
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