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YIH to ICN: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from ICN?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Seoul (ICN) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Yichang and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to ICN?
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