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ICN to KUL: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,866 mi
4,613 km · 2,491 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from KUL?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,866 miles (4,613 km, 2,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to KUL?
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