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ICN to GWT: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,083 mi
8,181 km · 4,417 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from GWT?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,083 miles (8,181 km, 4,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to GWT?
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