# Distance from Burao (BUO) to Seoul (ICN)

> 8,565 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,565 km / 5,322 mi / 4,625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:23 in Burao, it's 01:23 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,377 ft (ICN is lower than BUO)

## Airports

### [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burao, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMV
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.530000, 45.550000
- Elevation: 3,400 ft

### [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seoul, South Korea
- ICAO: RKSI
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.470000, 126.450000
- Elevation: 23 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:23 in Burao, it's 01:23 in Seoul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)