# Distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Seoul (ICN)

> 6,137 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,137 km / 3,813 mi / 3,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 14:55 in Fairbanks, it's 07:55 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 525 ft (ICN is lower than EIL)

## Airports

### [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAEI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.670000, -147.100000
- Elevation: 548 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 14:55 in Fairbanks, it's 07:55 in Seoul.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)