Distance from Des Moines to Seoul

The distance between Des Moines, United States and Seoul, South Korea is 10,321 kilometers (6,413 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Seoul, South Korea

From Des Moines to Seoul, the straight-line distance is 10,321 kilometers, heading northwest. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while Seoul is at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Des Moines, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.6005° N 93.6091° W

Elevation: 264 m (866 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
  • Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM)
Seoul, South Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Seoul

Coordinates: 37.566° N 126.9784° E

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Gimpo International Airport (GMP)
  • Seoul Air Base (SSN)
  • Suwon Airport (SWU)
  • Incheon International Airport (ICN)
  • Osan Air Base (OSN)

Other distances from Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Des Moines to New York City 1,645 km
From Des Moines to Los Angeles 2,315 km
From Des Moines to Chicago 497 km
From Des Moines to Houston 1,323 km
From Des Moines to Phoenix 1,861 km

Other distances from Seoul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Seoul to Busan 330 km
From Seoul to Incheon 27 km
From Seoul to Daegu 237 km
From Seoul to Gwangju 268 km
From Seoul to Daejeon 140 km

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Buenos Aires, Argentina Kakamega, Kenya 10,318 km
Oklahoma City, United States Accra, Ghana 10,317 km
Moscow, Russia Valledupar, Colombia 10,317 km
Lagos, Nigeria Omaha, United States 10,317 km
Kano, Nigeria Omaha, United States 10,316 km
Accra, Ghana Arlington, United States 10,326 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Bilbao, Spain 10,326 km

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