Which side to sit on flying from Seoul (ICN)?
Flying out of ICN, the left side usually has the better view, morning to evening. Some routes flip with the sun.
Only the 10 busiest routes out of ICN. The table below has every route we cover.
Flying out of Seoul
Every nonstop from Seoul we cover; for any other route, search it in the app. Each cell is the better side for flights at that time and its usual score: landmark points after glare, plus any sunset. ☀ means the better side still gets more sun glare than the other. Tap a side to open that flight; tap a column to sort by it.
On the climb out of ICN
The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
left on most routes, on the climb6 ★RightIncheon›
on the right, on the climb15 ★LeftPaju›
left on most routes, on the climb6 ★LeftSeoul›
on the left, on the climb17 ★LeftGMP›
on the left, on the climb5 ★LeftPyeongtaek›
left on most routes, on the climb5 ★LeftUijeongbu›
on the left, on the climb3 ★
On the way down into ICN
The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
on the right, on the way down14 ★RightSeoul›
on the right, on the way down6 ★RightSuwon›
on the right, on the way down5 ★RightPyeongtaek›
right on most routes, on the way down5 ★RightSeongnam›
on the right, on the way down3 ★
on the right, on the way down3 ★
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, with no clouds. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
Questions
Which side of the plane sees Suwon on takeoff from ICN?
Usually the left. It depends on the route and the runway in use: open your route for its usual climb-out.
Which side is best flying out of Seoul in the morning?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Seoul in the afternoon?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Seoul in the evening?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.