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TIW to ICN: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
5,201 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from ICN?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Seoul (ICN) is 5,201 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Tacoma and Seoul?
Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to ICN?
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