London (LHR) to Seoul (ICN) shipping route.

London to Seoul by air: flight distance 9,304 km, heading north east from the United Kingdom to South Korea. The shortest line over the globe is 8,861 km, and real airways add the rest.

Flight time is about 12 h 24 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 2 flights between LHR and ICN, 1 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 London to Seoul saves money. The shipment crosses from the United Kingdom into South Korea, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.

Among 69 routes from London (LHR) in this directory, Seoul (ICN) is the 47th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from London: Los Angeles (9,198 km), Colombo (9,151 km) and Ontario (California) (9,143 km).