Distance from New York to Seoul

The straight-line distance from New York to Seoul is approximately 11,053 km.

11,053 km (6,868 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

11,053 km

Kilometers

6,868 miles

Miles

~13h 30m

Est. Flight

14h

Time Difference

New York

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

South Korea

Area: 605 km²

Population: 9.77M

Timezone: UTC+9

Elevation: 38m

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

New York is known for Statue of Liberty and Central Park, while Seoul is famous for Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gangnam district.

In terms of city area, New York is 1.3x larger than Seoul. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare New York and Seoul side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from New York to Seoul is 11,053 km (6,868 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 13h 30m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

New York is larger at 783 km², compared to 605 km².