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ICN to LYN: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,638 mi
9,074 km · 4,899 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ICN from LYN?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,638 miles (9,074 km, 4,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to LYN?
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