✈ ICN → PEK
2H FROM SEOUL TO BEIJING. PACK A BOOK YOU WON'T FINISH.
Flight from Seoul to Beijing
From Incheon (ICN), South Korea Asia → Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia
How long is the flight from Seoul to Beijing?
A nonstop flight from Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 2 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 560 miles (902 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
560 mi
902 km · great-circle
Avg speed
450 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Seoul timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Seoul
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.