# Distance from Gandajika (GDJ) to Seoul (ICN)

> 11,564 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,564 km / 7,186 mi / 6,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:26 in Gandajika, it's 01:26 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,595 ft (ICN is lower than GDJ)

## Airports

### [Gandajika Airport (GDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdj-gandajika-gandajika-airport/1ef266de-e5f5-6b54-a176-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gandajika, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZWC
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.730000, 23.950000
- Elevation: 2,618 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 18:26 in Gandajika, it's 01:26 in Seoul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gandajika Airport (GDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdj-gandajika-gandajika-airport/1ef266de-e5f5-6b54-a176-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)