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STP to ICN: distance & flight time
St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,233 mi
10,032 km · 5,417 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near STP
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 STP from ICN?
The flight distance from St. Paul (STP) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,233 miles (10,032 km, 5,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STP to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 STP to ICN?
Nonstop service on STP–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Paul and Seoul?
Seoul is 14 hours ahead of St. Paul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STP to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STP–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STP to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STP–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.