Seoul Airport (ICN Airport)

Seoul Airport

Seoul Airport

Seoul airport may refer to Incheon International Airport (ICN Airport) or Gimpo International Airport both of which serve Seoul. Seoul airportĀ  was never the name of any airports in Korea however with Seoul being the capital, Gimpo Airport and Incheon Airport often get referred to as Seoul Airport. Both airports have excellent transportation systems to downtown Seoul.

Incheon International Airport is the biggest airport in Korea and was opened in 2001 before the Japan – Korea Fifa World Cup. Incheon Airport is located about 70 km’s west of Seoul on an island. If you are planning on travelling to Korea Incheon Airport will more than likely be your gateway to Korea. The journey time from Incheon International Airport to Seoul city takes from 43 minutes up to 2 hours depending on your mode of transportation. For more information, visit Incheon Airport. If you are arriving at Incheon Airport and wish to travel to Seoul city, find out how to on our Incheon Airport Travel page. See the location of Incheon International Airport Below.

Seoul airport but officially named Gimpo International Airport (Seoul Airport) is the only airport that is located in Seoul. The airport used to be the main airport for international flights arriving into Korea. Since the opening of Incheon Airport, Gimpo Airport (Seoul Airport) is used for domestic flights and a few international routes such as China and Japan. For more information and directions to Gimpo Ariport, take a look at our Gimpo Airport Page. Also see the map below for the location of Incheon and Seoul Airpot (Gimpo Airport).


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