Seoul to Hong Kong flight path: ICN to HKG

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seoul to Hong Kong. The left side bookends the flight with two genuinely dramatic scenes — Seoul's skyline and coastal islands at takeoff, and Hong Kong's harbour skyline framed by Lantau's peaks at landing — while the right side's compensation, a distant view of the Chinese coast during cruise, doesn't fully offset a duller takeoff and landing.

During takeoff from Incheon International (ICN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing ICN toward the south, the initial climb puts Incheon's island-studded coastline and the Seoul metropolitan skyline on the left, while the right side faces only the flat, featureless Yellow Sea. Notable sights include: Yeongjong and Ganghwa Islands, the Han River estuary, distant Seoul skyline (Lotte World Tower area), Incheon's coastal wetlands.

When landing at Hong Kong International (HKG), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the southwest-facing final approach into HKG, the left side looks across Victoria Harbour toward the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon skyline before the aircraft swings toward Lantau's mountains, while the right side mainly faces the quieter New Territories hills. Notable sights include: Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island skyline, Kowloon peninsula, Lantau Peak and Sunset Peak, Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping.

The flight from Incheon International (ICN) to Hong Kong International (HKG) takes about 3 hours 55 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,286 miles (2,069 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The route crosses the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, passing near the Zhoushan Archipelago off Shanghai, then parallels the mountainous Zhejiang and Fujian coastline (Wenzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen) before crossing the Pearl River Delta near Shenzhen on descent into Hong Kong.