South Korea
ChinaSeoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK) shipping route.
947 km by air, about 1 h 54 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Seoul (ICN) and Beijing (PEK)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Seoul (ICN)AirBeijing (PEK)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 947 km (588 mi) |
| Straight line | 902 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK) shipping route by air
Seoul to Beijing by air: flight distance 947 km, heading west from South Korea to China. The shortest line over the globe is 902 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 1 h 54 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. 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 3 flights between ICN and PEK, 0 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 Seoul to Beijing saves money. The shipment crosses from South Korea into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Seoul (ICN) in this directory, Beijing (PEK) is the 3rd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Seoul: Osaka (903 km) and Shanghai (864 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK)?
947 km along the flight path (902 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK)?
About 1 h 54 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 Beijing (PEK) to Seoul (ICN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG)864 km
- Seoul (ICN) to
Osaka (KIX)903 km - Seoul (ICN) to Hangzhou (HGH)1,026 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Tokyo (NRT)1,320 km
- Seoul (ICN) to
Taipei (TPE)1,537 km - Seoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY)1,706 km
- Xi'an (XIY) to Beijing (PEK)981 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK)1,154 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Beijing (PEK)1,206 km
- Chongqing (CKG) to Beijing (PEK)1,538 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Beijing (PEK)1,636 km
- Taipei (TPE) to Beijing (PEK)1,809 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.