# Distance from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Seoul (ICN)

> 12,076 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,076 km / 7,504 mi / 6,521 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:50 in Hoedspruit, it's 06:50 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,720 ft (ICN is lower than HDS)

## Airports

### [Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport (HDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hds-hoedspruit-hoedspruit-air-force-base-airport/1ef266de-d237-6248-bbe9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hoedspruit, South Africa
- ICAO: FAHS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.370000, 31.050000
- Elevation: 1,743 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 23:50 in Hoedspruit, it's 06:50 in Seoul.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport (HDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hds-hoedspruit-hoedspruit-air-force-base-airport/1ef266de-d237-6248-bbe9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)