Distance from Kinshasa to Seoul
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How far is Kinshasa from Seoul?
Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) and Seoul (South Korea) are very far apart: 12,210 km in a straight line, that is 7,587 miles or 6,593 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 Kinshasa and Seoul, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Kinshasa, Seoul lies to the north-east (initial bearing 52°). The route crosses from Congo - Kinshasa into South Korea. The halfway point is at 27.6586°, 61.5910°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Kinshasa
- Kinshasa – Brazzaville 8 km
- Kinshasa – Luanda 551 km
- Kinshasa – Yaoundé 1,004 km
- Kinshasa – Douala 1,121 km
- Kinshasa – Port Harcourt 1,369 km
- Kinshasa – Lubumbashi 1,567 km
- Kinshasa – Benin City 1,601 km
- Kinshasa – Lagos 1,785 km
- Kinshasa – Maiduguri 1,814 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 Kinshasa from Seoul?
The straight-line distance between Kinshasa and Seoul is 12,210 km (7,587 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Seoul from Kinshasa?
Seoul is to the north-east of Kinshasa, at an initial bearing of 52°.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Seoul?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 46 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.