Distance from Beijing to Seoul
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
The distance between Beijing and Seoul is 952 kilometres (592 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly east (102°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 1h 41m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Seoul to Beijing, covers the same 952 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly west (289°). Seoul (UTC+9) is 1h ahead of Beijing (UTC+8).
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
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 Beijing?
- 952 km (592 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Seoul?
- About 1h 41m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Seoul from Beijing?
- Seoul lies roughly to the east of Beijing (initial bearing 102°).
- How far is Beijing from Seoul?
- The same 952 km (592 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Seoul?
- Seoul (UTC+9) is 1h ahead of Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Seoul: Incheon International Airport (ICN).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and South Korea, or open the Asia distance calculator.