Distance from Seoul to Manila
🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea → 🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines
The distance between Seoul and Manila is 2,621 kilometres (1,629 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Incheon International Airport (ICN), the initial heading is roughly south (195°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 3h 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
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
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Manila from Seoul?
- 2,621 km (1,629 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Seoul to Manila?
- About 3h 47m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Manila from Seoul?
- Manila lies roughly to the south of Seoul (initial bearing 195°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Seoul: Incheon International Airport (ICN). Manila: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
More distances from Seoul
See the country profiles for South Korea and Philippines, or open the Asia distance calculator.