✈ SYD → ICN
SYDNEY → SEOUL IN 10H 41M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Sydney to Seoul
From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania → Incheon (ICN), South Korea Asia
↔ Flying the other way? Seoul → Sydney
How long is the flight from Sydney to Seoul?
A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Seoul (ICN) takes about 10 hours 41 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,183 miles (8,341 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 41m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,183 mi
8,341 km · great-circle
Avg speed
781 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Seoul timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Seoul
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
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.
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Long-haul to Seoul
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