Distance from Sanaa to Seoul
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How far is Sanaa from Seoul?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Seoul (South Korea) are very far apart: 8,358 km in a straight line, that is 5,194 miles or 4,513 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 Sanaa and Seoul, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sanaa, Seoul lies to the north-east (initial bearing 54°). The route crosses from Yemen into South Korea. The halfway point is at 33.4622°, 80.6720°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 57 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Sanaa
- Sanaa – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
- Sanaa – Dubai 1,583 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 Sanaa from Seoul?
The straight-line distance between Sanaa and Seoul is 8,358 km (5,194 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Seoul from Sanaa?
Seoul is to the north-east of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 54°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Seoul?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 57 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.