# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Mount Cook Airport (MON)

> 10,048 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,048 km / 6,244 mi / 5,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 09:01 in Seoul, it's 12:01 in Mount Cook Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,130 ft (MON 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

### [Mount Cook Airport (MON)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mon-mount-cook-airport/1ef266df-7713-637a-bbdb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Cook Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZMC
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.770000, 170.130000
- Elevation: 2,153 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 09:01 in Seoul, it's 12:01 in Mount Cook Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mount Cook Airport (MON)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mon-mount-cook-airport/1ef266df-7713-637a-bbdb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)