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ICN to HBE: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
5,290 mi
8,513 km · 4,597 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from HBE?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Alexandria (HBE) is 5,290 miles (8,513 km, 4,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 6 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to HBE?
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