# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Crete Island (JSH)

> 8,500 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,500 km / 5,282 mi / 4,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:51 in Seoul, it's 09:51 in Crete Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 353 ft (JSH is higher than ICN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crete Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGST
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.220000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 376 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 15:51 in Seoul, it's 09:51 in Crete Island.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)