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Seoul → Kobe

ICNSeoulIncheon International Airport
UKBKobeKobe Airport
Distance
528 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Same local time in Seoul and Kobe.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
5
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 17 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

In October 2025 we saw less traffic at Seoul in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Korean Airall year
Jeju Airsummer
Jin Airnow and then
Asiana Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Seoul. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.1Mon
  2. 2.1Tue
  3. 2.2Wed
  4. 2.1Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 2.4Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N77%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  3. Boeing 737-900B7394%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026254
  • Korean Air54×
February 2026249
  • Korean Air49×
March 2026258
  • Korean Air58×
April 2026256
  • Korean Air56×
May 2026254
  • Korean Air51×
  • Asiana Airlines3×
June 2026370
  • Korean Air52×
  • Jeju Air18×
July 2026389
  • Korean Air59×
  • Jeju Air30×
August 20264107
  • Korean Air55×
  • Jeju Air29×
  • Jin Air23×
September 20265138
  • Korean Air55×
  • Asiana Airlines29×
  • Jeju Air27×
  • Jin Air27×
October 2025127
  • Korean Air27×
November 2025240
  • Korean Air40×
December 2025136
  • Korean Air36×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ICN-UKB - not a booking guarantee.

Asiana Airlines

OZ · AAR

Hub: ICN Seoul

32 departure airportsView airline →

Jeju Air

7C · JJA

Hub: ICN Seoul

30 departure airportsView airline →

Jin Air

LJ · JNA

Hub: ICN Seoul

20 departure airportsView airline →

Korean Air

KE · KAL

Hub: ICN Seoul

64 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Seoul and Kobe are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Seoul: 99.
  • Direct destinations observed from Kobe: 12.

The airports on this route

Incheon International Airport

Seoul, South KoreaICN / RKSI

International hub · 99 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Kobe Airport

Kobe, JapanUKB / RJBE

Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,202 ft

64 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ICN KIXKansai International AirportOsaka is about 14 mi from Kobe.View route →ICN TKSTokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air BaseTokushima is about 49 mi from Kobe.View route →ICN TAKTakamatsu AirportTakamatsu is about 75 mi from Kobe.View route →CJJ UKBCheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)Cheongju is about 78 mi from Seoul.View route →

About the route from Seoul to Kobe

The observed direct connection between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Kobe Airport (UKB) covers approximately 528 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air and Korean Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Seoul from Kobe by air?
The great-circle distance between Incheon International Airport and Kobe Airport is approximately 528 mi.
How long is the flight from Seoul to Kobe?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Seoul to Kobe?
Yes, a direct connection between ICN and UKB has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air and Korean Air.
How often is there a flight from Seoul to Kobe?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 778 observed flights. Mainly Korean Air, Jeju Air, Jin Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Seoul and Kobe?
Same local time in Seoul and Kobe.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.