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Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) distance

The great-circle distance from Seoul to Los Angeles is 5,197 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

ICNLAX

Route facts

From
South KoreaSeoul (ICN)
To
United StatesLos Angeles (LAX)
Time difference
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Seoul
Midpoint
53.26° N, 173.98° W
Heading from ICN
49° northeast
Heading from LAX
314° northwest
Farthest north
53.3° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see ICN-LAX on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.