Seoul (ICN) – Istanbul (IST)
- Distance
- 7,944 km
- 4,936 mi · 4,289 nm
- Flight time
- 10 h 10 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 927 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (549 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 547,416
- 2024 · +7.2%
- Flights / week
- 38
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 82%
- 666,609 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_tr), reported by the airport in Türkiye, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ICN
- 308°
- Heading from IST
- 56°
- Halfway point
- 51.31, 79.37
- Great-circle km
- 7,924 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Istanbul is 6 h behind Seoul
The estimate for a route without real times is 10 h 10 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 41,406 |
| Feb 2024 | 37,434 |
| Mar 2024 | 43,555 |
| Apr 2024 | 45,734 |
| May 2024 | 48,654 |
| Jun 2024 | 48,342 |
| Jul 2024 | 47,256 |
| Aug 2024 | 50,846 |
| Sep 2024 | 51,227 |
| Oct 2024 | 51,495 |
| Nov 2024 | 42,802 |
| Dec 2024 | 38,665 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 159 |
| Feb 2024 | 144 |
| Mar 2024 | 162 |
| Apr 2024 | 160 |
| May 2024 | 179 |
| Jun 2024 | 172 |
| Jul 2024 | 177 |
| Aug 2024 | 177 |
| Sep 2024 | 181 |
| Oct 2024 | 173 |
| Nov 2024 | 147 |
| Dec 2024 | 147 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 7,924 km.
Neither EU261 nor UK261 covers this route: it neither starts nor ends in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK. Other countries have their own rules (for example Canada's APPR or Brazil's ANAC rules).
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Seoul and Istanbul
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More routes from ICN
| Route | Distance | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| ICN → NRT | 1,260 km | 2,519,026 (6 mo) |
| ICN → KIX | 862 km | 2,313,960 (6 mo) |
| ICN → FUK | 563 km | 1,708,245 (6 mo) |
| ICN → HKG | 2,067 km | 1,316,010 (6 mo) |
| ICN → TPE | 1,460 km | 1,184,972 (6 mo) |
| ICN → PVG | 821 km | 1,111,272 (6 mo) |
| ICN → BKK | 3,665 km | 950,069 (6 mo) |
| ICN → DAD | 2,976 km | 941,076 (6 mo) |
| ICN → SIN | 4,614 km | 900,158 (6 mo) |
| ICN → TAO | 580 km | 797,360 (6 mo) |