# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Kuri (KUQ)

> 5,259 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,259 km / 3,268 mi / 2,840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:46 in Seoul, it's 03:46 in Kuri)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (KUQ 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

### [Kuri Airport (KUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuq-kuri-kuri-airport/1ef266de-9b88-630a-abb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuri, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.140000, 143.280000
- Elevation: 35 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 02:46 in Seoul, it's 03:46 in Kuri.

## Related

- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuri Airport (KUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuq-kuri-kuri-airport/1ef266de-9b88-630a-abb3-06bb2780ed98)
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