# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Tessenei (TES)

> 8,972 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,972 km / 5,575 mi / 4,845 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Eritrea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:19 in Seoul, it's 06:19 in Tessenei)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,995 ft (TES 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

### [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tessenei, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHTS
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 15.120000, 36.680000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 12:19 in Seoul, it's 06:19 in Tessenei.
With a 6-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)
- [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)