Distance from Manila to Seoul
🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines → 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
The distance between Manila and Seoul is 2,621 kilometres (1,629 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), the initial heading is roughly north (12°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 3h 47m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Manila
Philippines
The Philippines' bustling capital on Manila Bay, a historic Spanish colonial port now an energetic, densely populated metropolis.
Top sights: Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral, Binondo Chinatown
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 Manila?
- 2,621 km (1,629 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Manila to Seoul?
- About 3h 47m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Seoul from Manila?
- Seoul lies roughly to the north of Manila (initial bearing 12°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Manila: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL). Seoul: Incheon International Airport (ICN).
More distances from Manila
See the country profiles for Philippines and South Korea, or open the Asia distance calculator.