Distance from London to Seoul

The straight-line distance from London to Seoul is approximately 8,857 km.

8,857 km (5,504 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,857 km

Kilometers

5,504 miles

Miles

~10h 55m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

London

Area: 1,572 km²

Population: 8.98M

Timezone: UTC+0

Elevation: 11m

South Korea

Area: 605 km²

Population: 9.77M

Timezone: UTC+9

Elevation: 38m

London and Seoul sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 10h 55m by commercial jet.

London is known for Big Ben and Tower of London, while Seoul is famous for Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gangnam district.

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

Compare London and Seoul side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from London to Seoul is 8,857 km (5,504 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 10h 55m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

London is larger at 1,572 km², compared to 605 km².