# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Gangneung Airport (KAG)

> 9,091 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,091 km / 5,649 mi / 4,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:31 in Rome, it's 20:31 in Gangneung Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (KAG is higher than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Gangneung Airport (KAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kag-gangneung-airport/1ef266df-8dbe-6142-8863-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gangneung Airport, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNN
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.750000, 128.940000
- Elevation: 35 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 13:31 in Rome, it's 20:31 in Gangneung Airport.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gangneung Airport (KAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kag-gangneung-airport/1ef266df-8dbe-6142-8863-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)