# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Pohang (KPO)

> 8,480 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,480 km / 5,269 mi / 4,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:09 in Hamburg, it's 18:09 in Pohang)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (KPO is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 11:09 in Hamburg, it's 18:09 in Pohang.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)