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ICN to HNL: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,569 mi
7,353 km · 3,970 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, United States
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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from HNL?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,569 miles (7,353 km, 3,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 HNL?
Nonstop service on ICN–HNL 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 19 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to HNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–HNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to HNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–HNL 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.