# Distance from Boundiali (BXI) to Seoul (ICN)

> 12,856 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,856 km / 7,988 mi / 6,941 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:10 in Boundiali, it's 04:10 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,263 ft (ICN is lower than BXI)

## Airports

### [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boundiali, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBI
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.530000, -6.470000
- Elevation: 1,286 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:10 in Boundiali, it's 04:10 in Seoul.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)