South Korea
ChinaSeoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY) shipping route.
1,706 km by air, about 2 h 54 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Seoul (ICN) and Xi'an (XIY)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Seoul (ICN)AirXi'an (XIY)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,706 km (1,060 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,625 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Seoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY) shipping route by air
Air cargo from ICN to XIY flies about 1,706 km, west from Seoul (ICN), South Korea to Xi'an (XIY), China. On a straight great circle the airports are 1,625 km apart.
Flight time is about 2 h 54 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 1 flights between ICN and XIY, 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 Seoul to Xi'an 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, Xi'an (XIY) is the 7th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Seoul: Taipei (1,537 km), Tokyo (1,320 km) and Hangzhou (1,026 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY)?
1,706 km along the flight path (1,625 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Seoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY)?
About 2 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 Xi'an (XIY) 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 Beijing (PEK)947 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 - Chongqing (CKG) to Xi'an (XIY)590 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Xi'an (XIY)656 km
- Beijing (PEK) to Xi'an (XIY)981 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Xi'an (XIY)1,250 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Xi'an (XIY)1,336 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Xi'an (XIY)1,370 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.