# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Al Bayda' (LAQ)

> 8,968 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,968 km / 5,572 mi / 4,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:36 in Seoul, it's 00:36 in Al Bayda')
- **Elevation difference**: 2,134 ft (LAQ 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

### [La Abraq Airport (LAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laq-al-bayda-la-abraq-airport/1ef266de-ed47-6240-bd9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Bayda', Libya
- ICAO: HLLQ
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.790000, 21.960000
- Elevation: 2,157 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 07:36 in Seoul, it's 00:36 in Al Bayda'.
With a 7-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)
- [La Abraq Airport (LAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laq-al-bayda-la-abraq-airport/1ef266de-ed47-6240-bd9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)