Distance from Almaty to Seoul
🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan → 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
The distance between Almaty and Seoul is 4,227 kilometres (2,627 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Almaty International Airport (ALA), the initial heading is roughly east (81°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 47m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, a leafy, cosmopolitan hub at the foot of the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains.
Top sights: Medeu & Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Zenkov Cathedral, Central State Museum, Green Bazaar
Seoul
South Korea
South Korea's dynamic capital, a high-tech metropolis where royal palaces sit beside neon shopping districts and a thriving K-pop culture.
Top sights: Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, Bukchon Hanok Village, Myeongdong, Dongdaemun, Han River parks
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Seoul from Almaty?
- 4,227 km (2,627 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Almaty to Seoul?
- About 5h 47m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Seoul from Almaty?
- Seoul lies roughly to the east of Almaty (initial bearing 81°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA). Seoul: Incheon International Airport (ICN).
More distances from Almaty
See the country profiles for Kazakhstan and South Korea, or open the Asia distance calculator.