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PEK to ICN: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
561 mi
903 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from ICN?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Seoul (ICN) is 561 miles (903 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Beijing and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to ICN?
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