Distance from Kyoto to Seoul

The distance between Kyoto, Japan and Seoul, South Korea is 837 kilometers (520 miles).

Kyoto, Japan

Seoul, South Korea

From Kyoto to Seoul, the straight-line distance is 837 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kyoto at 50 meters above sea level and Seoul at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Jet fighter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
Kyoto, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.0211° N 135.7539° E

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Osaka International Airport (ITM)
  • Kobe Airport (UKB)
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX)
  • Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)
  • Tajima Airport (TJH)
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 Kyoto

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kyoto to Tokyo 365 km
From Kyoto to Yokohama 358 km
From Kyoto to Osaka 43 km
From Kyoto to Nagoya 107 km
From Kyoto to Sapporo 1,016 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Kyoto and Seoul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Detroit, United States Montréal, Canada 837 km
Monterrey, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 838 km
Memphis, United States Charlotte, United States 838 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Cancún, Mexico 836 km
Stockholm, Sweden Minsk, Belarus 838 km
Paris, France Zaragoza, Spain 839 km
Oslo, Norway Berlin, Germany 839 km
Charlotte, United States New South Memphis, United States 839 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 835 km
Córdoba, Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay 840 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Arlington, United States 840 km
Monterrey, Mexico Fort Worth, United States 834 km
Lagos, Nigeria Kano, Nigeria 832 km
Detroit, United States Laval, Canada 832 km
Oklahoma City, United States Albuquerque, United States 832 km
Fort Worth, United States Guadalupe, Mexico 832 km
Monterrey, Mexico Arlington, United States 842 km
Bengaluru, India Mumbai, India 842 km

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