Distance from Datong to Seoul
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How far is Datong from Seoul?
Datong (China) and Seoul (South Korea) are quite far apart: 1,220 km in a straight line, that is 758 miles or 659 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Datong to Seoul is 1,507 km (937 miles), about 28 h 23 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Datong, Seoul lies to the east (initial bearing 99°). The route crosses from China into South Korea. The halfway point is at 39.0300°, 120.2570°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 1 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Datong
- Datong – Shijiazhuang 250 km
- Datong – Taiyuan 255 km
- Datong – Beijing 265 km
- Datong – Baotou 283 km
- Datong – Ordos 304 km
- Datong – Tianjin 349 km
- Datong – Handan 402 km
- Datong – Tangshan 421 km
- Datong – Jinan 499 km
Other distances from Seoul
- Seoul – Goyang-si 16 km
- Seoul – Seongnam-si 20 km
- Seoul – Incheon 27 km
- Seoul – Suwon 31 km
- Seoul – Daejeon 140 km
- Seoul – Pyongyang 195 km
- Seoul – Daegu 237 km
- Seoul – Gwangju 268 km
- Seoul – Busan 330 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Datong from Seoul?
By road it is 1,507 km (937 miles) from Datong to Seoul; in a straight line it is 1,220 km (758 miles).
How long is the drive from Datong to Seoul?
About 28 h 23 min on the fastest route (1,507 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Seoul from Datong?
Seoul is to the east of Datong, at an initial bearing of 99°.
How long is the flight from Datong to Seoul?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 1 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.