# Distance from Asab (ASA) to Seoul (ICN)

> 8,587 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,587 km / 5,336 mi / 4,637 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Eritrea) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:28 in Asab, it's 15:28 in Seoul)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (ICN is lower than ASA)

## Airports

### [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asab, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHSB
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 13.070000, 42.650000
- Elevation: 46 ft

### [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seoul, South Korea
- ICAO: RKSI
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.470000, 126.450000
- Elevation: 23 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 09:28 in Asab, it's 15:28 in Seoul.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)