Distance from Boston to Seoul

The straight-line distance from Boston to Seoul is approximately 10,942 km.

10,942 km (6,799 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,942 km

Kilometers

6,799 miles

Miles

~13h 22m

Est. Flight

14h

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

South Korea

Area: 605 km²

Population: 9.77M

Timezone: UTC+9

Elevation: 38m

Boston and Seoul are separated by over 11000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Seoul is famous for Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gangnam district.

In terms of city area, Seoul is 2.6x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Seoul side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Seoul is 10,942 km (6,799 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 13h 22m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Seoul is larger at 605 km², compared to 232 km².