✈ AUH → ICN
8H 53M FROM ABU DHABI TO SEOUL. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Seoul
From Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East → Incheon (ICN), South Korea Asia
How long is the flight from Abu Dhabi to Seoul?
A nonstop flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Seoul (ICN) takes about 8 hours 53 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,248 miles (6,837 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 53m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,248 mi
6,837 km · great-circle
Avg speed
769 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Seoul timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Seoul
Time difference
+5h
5 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~5d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.