United States
South KoreaAnchorage (ANC) to Seoul (ICN) shipping route.
6,402 km by air, about 8 h 48 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Anchorage (ANC) and Seoul (ICN)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Anchorage (ANC)AirSeoul (ICN)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 6,402 km (3,978 mi) |
| Straight line | 6,098 km |
| Flight time | 8 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Anchorage (ANC) to Seoul (ICN) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Incheon International Airport is 6,402 km (3,457 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 6,098 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 8 h 48 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 8 flights between ANC and ICN, 8 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Anchorage to Seoul saves money. The shipment crosses from the United States into South Korea, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Anchorage (ANC) in this directory, Seoul (ICN) is the 16th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Anchorage: Mexico City (6,385 km), Osaka (6,205 km) and Tokyo (5,789 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Seoul (ICN)?
6,402 km along the flight path (6,098 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Anchorage (ANC) to Seoul (ICN)?
About 8 h 48 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seoul (ICN) to Anchorage (ANC) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Vancouver (YVR)2,242 km - Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX)3,960 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Ontario (California) (ONT)3,983 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD)4,797 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Toronto (YYZ)5,110 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Dallas (DFW)5,134 km
Shanghai (PVG) to Seoul (ICN)864 km
Osaka (KIX) to Seoul (ICN)903 km- Beijing (PEK) to Seoul (ICN)947 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Seoul (ICN)1,026 km
- Tokyo (NRT) to Seoul (ICN)1,320 km
Taipei (TPE) to Seoul (ICN)1,537 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.