# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Mweka (MEW)

> 11,649 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,649 km / 7,238 mi / 6,290 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:59 in Seoul, it's 01:59 in Mweka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,945 ft (MEW 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

### [Mweka Airport (MEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mew-mweka-mweka-airport/1ef266de-e5ce-63ba-a75d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mweka, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.850000, 21.550000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 08:59 in Seoul, it's 01:59 in Mweka.
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)
- [Mweka Airport (MEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mew-mweka-mweka-airport/1ef266de-e5ce-63ba-a75d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)