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Kobe → Seoul

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

Same local time in Kobe and Seoul.

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
2
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 27 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. 2Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Kobe 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 Kobe. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  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. 2.3Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.4Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 2.4Sat
  7. 2.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N76%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73818%
  3. Boeing 737-900B7396%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • Korean Air57×
February 2026252
  • Korean Air52×
March 2026259
  • Korean Air58×
April 2026258
  • Korean Air58×
May 2026253
  • Korean Air50×
  • Asiana Airlines3×
June 2026270
  • Korean Air51×
  • Jeju Air19×
July 2026391
  • Korean Air60×
  • Jeju Air31×
August 20264112
  • Korean Air60×
  • Jeju Air29×
  • Jin Air23×
September 20265133
  • Korean Air54×
  • Jin Air27×
  • Asiana Airlines26×
  • Jeju Air26×
October 2025258
  • Korean Air58×
November 2025256
  • Korean Air56×
December 2025252
  • Korean Air52×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on UKB-ICN - 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: Kobe and Seoul are in different countries.
  • The 4th longest observed direct route from UKB, out of 12.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Kobe: 12.
  • Direct destinations observed from Seoul: 99.

The airports on this route

Kobe Airport

Kobe, JapanUKB / RJBE

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

68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

KIX ICNKansai International AirportOsaka is about 14 mi from Kobe.View route →TKS ICNTokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air BaseTokushima is about 49 mi from Kobe.View route →TAK ICNTakamatsu AirportTakamatsu is about 75 mi from Kobe.View route →UKB CJJCheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)Cheongju is about 78 mi from Seoul.View route →

About the route from Kobe to Seoul

The observed direct connection between Kobe Airport (UKB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) 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 Kobe from Seoul by air?
The great-circle distance between Kobe Airport and Incheon International Airport is approximately 528 mi.
How long is the flight from Kobe to Seoul?
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 Kobe to Seoul?
Yes, a direct connection between UKB and ICN 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 Kobe to Seoul?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 851 observed flights. Mainly Korean Air, Jeju Air, Jin Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Kobe and Seoul?
Same local time in Kobe and Seoul.

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.