# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Watsonville (WVI)

> 9,174 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,174 km / 5,701 mi / 4,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:00 in Seoul, it's 19:00 in Watsonville)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (WVI 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

### [Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wvi-watsonville-watsonville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-401e-696e-a9a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Watsonville, United States
- ICAO: KWVI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.940000, -121.790000
- Elevation: 163 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 11:00 in Seoul, it's 19:00 in Watsonville.
With a 16-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)
- [Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wvi-watsonville-watsonville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-401e-696e-a9a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)