Distance from Seoul to Seattle

The distance between Seoul, South Korea and Seattle, United States is 8,343 kilometers (5,184 miles).

Seoul, South Korea

Seattle, Washington, United States

From Seoul to Seattle, the straight-line distance is 8,343 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Seoul at 38 meters above sea level and Seattle at 56 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 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)
Seattle, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 47.6062° N 122.3321° W

Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lake Union Seaplane Base (LKE)
  • Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI)
  • Renton Municipal Airport (RNT)
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
  • Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) (PAE)

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 Seattle

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Seattle to New York City 3,876 km
From Seattle to Los Angeles 1,544 km
From Seattle to Chicago 2,796 km
From Seattle to Houston 3,043 km
From Seattle to Phoenix 1,793 km

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San Salvador, El Salvador Belfast, United Kingdom 8,345 km
Phoenix, United States Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,340 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Berlin, Germany 8,340 km
Bucharest, Romania Raleigh, United States 8,340 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,340 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,340 km

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