Distance from Seoul to Datong
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How far is Seoul from Datong?
Seoul (South Korea) and Datong (China) 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, Seoul to Datong is 1,504 km (934 miles), about 28 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Seoul, Datong lies to the west (initial bearing 288°). The route crosses from South Korea into China. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Seoul from Datong?
By road it is 1,504 km (934 miles) from Seoul to Datong; in a straight line it is 1,220 km (758 miles).
How long is the drive from Seoul to Datong?
About 28 h 25 min on the fastest route (1,504 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Datong from Seoul?
Datong is to the west of Seoul, at an initial bearing of 288°.
How long is the flight from Seoul to Datong?
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.