# Distance from Bouake Airport (BYK) to Seoul (ICN)

> 12,906 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,906 km / 8,019 mi / 6,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:03 in Bouake Airport, it's 15:03 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,207 ft (ICN is lower than BYK)

## Airports

### [Bouake Airport (BYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byk-bouake-airport/1ef266de-b744-6706-ab6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bouake Airport, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBK
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 7.740000, -5.070000
- Elevation: 1,230 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 06:03 in Bouake Airport, it's 15:03 in Seoul.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bouake Airport (BYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byk-bouake-airport/1ef266de-b744-6706-ab6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)