# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY)

> 8,195 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,195 km / 5,092 mi / 4,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 12:55 in Seattle, it's 04:55 in Sokcho / Gangneung)
- **Elevation difference**: 191 ft (YNY is lower than SEA)

## Airports

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

### [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNY
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 38.060000, 128.670000
- Elevation: 241 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 12:55 in Seattle, it's 04:55 in Sokcho / Gangneung.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)