Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ICN to LGA: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
6,880 mi
11,072 km · 5,978 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live ICN→LGA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from LGA?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to New York (LGA) is 6,880 miles (11,072 km, 5,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 New York?
New York is 13 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.