Shanghai, China → Seoul, South Korea
468 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Seoul is 866 km (538 miles). Seoul lies roughly northeast of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE). It is an international route from China to South Korea.
Shanghai (East China, China) sits at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E; Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) is at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 35min | 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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai and Seoul lies at approximately 34.4292°N, 124.1215°E — the position that is an equal 433 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 Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Shanghai uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY), while Seoul uses the South Korean Won (KRW). The primary language changes from Mandarin in Shanghai to Korean in Seoul.
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The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Seoul is approximately 866 km (538 miles, 468 nautical miles).
Seoul lies roughly northeast of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 35min (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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) 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