Distance from Seoul to Almaty
🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea → 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan
The distance between Seoul and Almaty is 4,227 kilometres (2,627 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Incheon International Airport (ICN), the initial heading is roughly northwest (295°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 47m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
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
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Almaty from Seoul?
- 4,227 km (2,627 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Seoul to Almaty?
- About 5h 47m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Almaty from Seoul?
- Almaty lies roughly to the northwest of Seoul (initial bearing 295°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Seoul: Incheon International Airport (ICN). Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
More distances from Seoul
See the country profiles for South Korea and Kazakhstan, or open the Asia distance calculator.