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SYD to ICN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
5,184 mi
8,343 km · 4,505 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from ICN?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Seoul (ICN) is 5,184 miles (8,343 km, 4,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 SYD to ICN?
Nonstop service on SYD–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 10h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–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.