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Seoul (ICN) to New York (JFK) distance

The great-circle distance from Seoul to New York is 5,987 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
South KoreaSeoul (ICN)
To
United StatesNew York (JFK)
Time difference
New York is 14 hours behind Seoul
Midpoint
77.69° N, 160.84° W
Heading from ICN
15° north
Heading from JFK
344° north
Farthest north
77.8° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see ICN-JFK on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.