# Distance from Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS) to Seoul (ICN)

> 8,519 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,519 km / 5,293 mi / 4,600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:51 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 07:51 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 401 ft (ICN is lower than ESS)

## Airports

### [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Essen Mulheim Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDLE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.400000, 6.940000
- Elevation: 424 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 00:51 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 07:51 in Seoul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
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