Distance from Washington to Seoul

The distance between Washington, United States and Seoul, South Korea is 10,922 kilometers (6,787 miles).

Washington, Massachusetts, United States

Seoul, South Korea

From Washington to Seoul, the straight-line distance is 10,922 kilometers, heading north. Washington is situated at an altitude of 431 meters above sea level, while Seoul is at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.3659° N 73.1162° W

Elevation: 431 m (1,414 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)
  • Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport (CEF)
  • Bradley International Airport (BDL)
  • Albany International Airport (ALB)
  • Ware Airport (UWA)
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)

Other distances from Washington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 198 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 4,009 km
From Washington to Chicago 1,202 km
From Washington to Houston 2,432 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,532 km

Other distances from Seoul

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

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
La Paz, Bolivia Wellington, New Zealand 10,922 km
Rosario, Argentina Newport, United Kingdom 10,922 km
Belmopan, Belize Istanbul, Turkey 10,922 km
Shenzhen, China Gibraltar, Gibraltar 10,922 km
Zapopan, Mexico Kyiv, Ukraine 10,921 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Kampala, Uganda 10,923 km
Cairo, Egypt New Orleans, United States 10,921 km
Tokyo, Japan Tonalá, Mexico 10,923 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Tonalá, Mexico 10,924 km
Edmonton, Canada Hanoi, Vietnam 10,924 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Jacksonville, United States 10,925 km
Auckland, New Zealand Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 10,919 km
Kano, Nigeria Edmonton, Canada 10,919 km
Dublin, Ireland Córdoba, Argentina 10,925 km
Beijing, China El Paso, United States 10,927 km
Sucre, Bolivia Berlin, Germany 10,927 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Salta, Argentina 10,917 km
Taipei, Taiwan Los Angeles, United States 10,927 km

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