# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Pohang (KPO)

> 8,636 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,636 km / 5,366 mi / 4,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → South Korea
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:20 in Jeddah, it's 00:20 in Pohang)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (KPO is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 18:20 in Jeddah, it's 00:20 in Pohang.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)