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Track This RouteOutbound
11 hours
Return
12 hours
Daily Flights
3+
Airlines
3
Timezone note
Seoul is 8 hours ahead of London (9 hours during British Summer Time). A 10am London departure arrives at 6am the next day Seoul time.
About this route
Most London to Seoul flights depart Heathrow between 10am and 1pm, arriving at Incheon International Airport between 6am and 9am the next day local time. British Airways operates daily direct flights, with Korean Air offering additional frequency during peak travel seasons. Virgin Atlantic also serves this route with its A350 aircraft.
The 8-hour time difference creates tracking challenges for families. When someone boards a morning flight in London, they land the next morning in Seoul while you're still sleeping in the UK. This makes it hard to know if they've arrived safely without staying up late or waking up early to check flight status.
Heathrow Terminal 5 handles most London-Seoul traffic, while Incheon serves as Seoul's main international gateway. ICN sits about 40 miles west of Seoul city center, with the Airport Railroad Express taking 43 minutes to reach Seoul Station. Weather delays happen more often during Seoul's monsoon season from June to September, when afternoon thunderstorms can impact arrival times.
SMS flight alerts solve the timezone puzzle by sending updates automatically. Services like SkyText notify you when the flight departs London, provide progress updates during the 11-hour journey, and confirm safe arrival in Seoul. You get the information when it happens, not when you remember to check your phone hours later.
How it works
Type the flight number for London to Seoul.
Enter the mobile number where you want to receive the alert.
We track the flight and text you when they touch down in Seoul.
FAQ
Most flights arrive between 6am and 9am Seoul time the next day, which is 10pm to 1am UK time.
Direct flights take about 11 hours eastbound and 12 hours westbound due to jet stream winds.
British Airways and Korean Air operate daily direct flights, with Virgin Atlantic also serving this route.
Avoid waiting at arrivals. Get a text the moment their London to Seoul flight touches down.
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