Distance from Durban to Seoul
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How far is Durban from Seoul?
Durban (South Africa) and Seoul (South Korea) are very far apart: 12,447 km in a straight line, that is 7,734 miles or 6,721 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Durban and Seoul, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Durban, Seoul lies to the north-east (initial bearing 58°). The route crosses from South Africa into South Korea. The halfway point is at 5.7392°, 76.1485°.
A direct flight would take about 16 h 3 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Cape Town 1,272 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 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 Durban from Seoul?
The straight-line distance between Durban and Seoul is 12,447 km (7,734 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Seoul from Durban?
Seoul is to the north-east of Durban, at an initial bearing of 58°.
How long is the flight from Durban to Seoul?
A direct flight would take about 16 h 3 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.