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.
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°).
- 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.