Distance from Seoul to Istanbul

The distance between Seoul, South Korea and Istanbul, Turkey is 7,975 kilometers (4,955 miles).

Seoul, South Korea

Istanbul, Turkey

From Seoul to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 7,975 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Seoul at 38 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 7-8 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
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Seoul, South Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Seoul

Coordinates: 37.566° N 126.9784° E

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Gimpo International Airport (GMP)
  • Seoul Air Base (SSN)
  • Suwon Airport (SWU)
  • Incheon International Airport (ICN)
  • Osan Air Base (OSN)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Seoul

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Seoul to Busan 330 km
From Seoul to Incheon 27 km
From Seoul to Daegu 237 km
From Seoul to Daejeon 140 km
From Seoul to Gwangju 268 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Seoul and Istanbul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Taipei, Taiwan Helsinki, Finland 7,975 km
San Antonio, United States Rosario, Argentina 7,975 km
Málaga, Spain Campinas, Brazil 7,975 km
London, United Kingdom Kolkata, India 7,975 km
Salvador, Brazil Kampala, Uganda 7,975 km
Lagos, Nigeria Ludhiana, India 7,974 km
Madrid, Spain Dallas, United States 7,974 km
Paris, France Arlington, United States 7,976 km
Columbus, United States Guarulhos, Brazil 7,976 km
Calgary, Canada Sevilla, Spain 7,974 km
São Paulo, Brazil Sevilla, Spain 7,977 km
Kanpur, India Sevilla, Spain 7,973 km
Kolkata, India Islington, United Kingdom 7,973 km
Kano, Nigeria Barcelona, Venezuela 7,977 km
Minsk, Belarus Louisville, United States 7,973 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Hyderabad, India 7,973 km
Detroit, United States Belo Horizonte, Brazil 7,977 km
Edmonton, Canada Murcia, Spain 7,973 km
Cartagena, Colombia Zaragoza, Spain 7,973 km

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