Hong Kong, Hong Kong → Seoul, South Korea
1,130 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Seoul is 2,092 km (1,300 miles). Seoul lies roughly north-northeast of Hong Kong; the initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE). It is an international route from Hong Kong to South Korea.
Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong) sits at 22.3193°N, 114.1694°E; Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) is at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 7min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No ordinary road route |
There is no ordinary continuous driving route between Hong Kong and Seoul: the only land connection out of South Korea runs through North Korea, which is closed to ordinary road travel. SnapDistance therefore publishes no road-distance or driving-time figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Hong Kong and Seoul lies at approximately 30.0973°N, 120.0779°E — the position that is an equal 1,046 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong (Asia/Hong_Kong) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Hong Kong uses the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), while Seoul uses the South Korean Won (KRW). The primary language changes from Cantonese / English in Hong Kong to Korean in Seoul.
All distances from Hong Kong · All distances from Seoul
The straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Seoul is approximately 2,092 km (1,300 miles, 1,130 nautical miles).
Seoul lies roughly north-northeast of Hong Kong; the initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 7min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no ordinary continuous driving route between Hong Kong and Seoul: the only land connection out of South Korea runs through North Korea, which is closed to ordinary road travel. SnapDistance therefore publishes no road-distance or driving-time figure for this pair.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong (Asia/Hong_Kong) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances