Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ICN to HEM: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,369 mi
7,032 km · 3,797 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ICN→HEM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from HEM?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,369 miles (7,032 km, 3,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 ICN to HEM?
Nonstop service on ICN–HEM 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to HEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–HEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to HEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–HEM 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.