Seoul, South Korea → Fukuoka, Japan
291 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Seoul to Fukuoka is 540 km (335 miles). Fukuoka lies roughly southeast of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 144° (SE). It is an international route from South Korea to Japan.
Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) sits at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E; Fukuoka (Kyushu, Japan) is at 33.5904°N, 130.4017°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 144° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Seoul and Fukuoka — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Seoul and Fukuoka lies at approximately 35.5905°N, 128.7324°E — the position that is an equal 270 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) and Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Seoul uses the South Korean Won (KRW), while Fukuoka uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Korean in Seoul to Japanese in Fukuoka.
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The straight-line distance from Seoul to Fukuoka is approximately 540 km (335 miles, 291 nautical miles).
Fukuoka lies roughly southeast of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 144° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 10min (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 continuous road connection between Seoul and Fukuoka — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) and Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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