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YXL to GMP: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Seoul (Gimpo International Airport)
5,937 mi
9,555 km · 5,159 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, Canada
- GMP — Gimpo 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Near GMP
- ICN · Incheon International Airport20 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)19 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport25 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from GMP?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Seoul (GMP) is 5,937 miles (9,555 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to GMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 YXL to GMP?
Nonstop service on YXL–GMP 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Lookout and Seoul?
Seoul is 14 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to GMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXL–GMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXL to GMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXL–GMP 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.