Distance from Seoul to San Francisco

The distance between Seoul, South Korea and San Francisco, United States is 9,050 kilometers (5,623 miles).

Seoul, South Korea

San Francisco, California, United States

From Seoul to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 9,050 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Seoul at 38 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

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 San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago, Chile Ibadan, Nigeria 9,050 km
Lisbon, Portugal Mexicali, Mexico 9,050 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 9,051 km
Portland, United States Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 9,049 km
Kano, Nigeria Barranquilla, Colombia 9,049 km
Seoul, South Korea Sacramento, United States 9,051 km
Vancouver, Canada Shanghai, China 9,049 km
Washington, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 9,051 km
Valencia, Spain El Paso, United States 9,052 km
Torreón, Mexico Gibraltar, Gibraltar 9,052 km
Quito, Ecuador Glasgow, United Kingdom 9,052 km
Fort Worth, United States Minsk, Belarus 9,048 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Hermosillo, Mexico 9,052 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Valencia, Spain 9,052 km
London, United Kingdom Morelia, Mexico 9,053 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Bilbao, Spain 9,047 km
Morelia, Mexico Islington, United Kingdom 9,053 km

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