# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Rio Cuarto (RCU)

> 18,929 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,929 km / 11,762 mi / 10,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:16 in Seoul, it's 17:16 in Rio Cuarto)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,357 ft (RCU 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

### [Area De Material Airport (RCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcu-rio-cuarto-area-de-material-airport/1ef266df-920e-604e-9587-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- ICAO: SAOC
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -33.090000, -64.260000
- Elevation: 1,380 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 05:16 in Seoul, it's 17:16 in Rio Cuarto.
With a 12-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)
- [Area De Material Airport (RCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcu-rio-cuarto-area-de-material-airport/1ef266df-920e-604e-9587-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)