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RAL to ICN: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,020 mi
9,688 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from ICN?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,020 miles (9,688 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 RAL to ICN?
Nonstop service on RAL–ICN 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 12h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Seoul?
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–ICN 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.