# Distance from Ghinnir (GNN) to Seoul (ICN)

> 9,149 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,149 km / 5,685 mi / 4,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:17 in Ghinnir, it's 23:17 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,476 ft (ICN is lower than GNN)

## Airports

### [Ghinnir Airport (GNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnn-ghinnir-ghinnir-airport/1ef266de-ea0d-6bf6-bd44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ghinnir, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGH
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.150000, 40.720000
- Elevation: 6,499 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 17:17 in Ghinnir, it's 23:17 in Seoul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ghinnir Airport (GNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnn-ghinnir-ghinnir-airport/1ef266de-ea0d-6bf6-bd44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)