Distance from Melbourne to Seoul
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How far is Melbourne from Seoul?
Melbourne (Australia) and Seoul (South Korea) are very far apart: 8,548 km in a straight line, that is 5,312 miles or 4,616 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 Melbourne and Seoul, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Seoul lies to the north (initial bearing 345°). The route crosses from Australia into South Korea. The halfway point is at -0.1255°, 135.9557°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 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 Melbourne from Seoul?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Seoul is 8,548 km (5,312 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Seoul from Melbourne?
Seoul is to the north of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 345°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Seoul?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 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.