What is the distance from Seoul to Los Angeles?

The great-circle distance from Seoul to Los Angeles is 5,982 miles (9,627 km).

What is the time difference between Seoul and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 16 hours behind of Seoul.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Seoul to Los Angeles produce?

A nonstop flight from Seoul to Los Angeles emits about 1425 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ ICN → LAX

12H 13M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,982 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time: 12h 13m

Distance: 5,982 mi

Or: 9,627 km

Jet lag: 16h

Flight from Seoul to Los Angeles

From Incheon (ICN), South Korea Asia → LAX (LAX), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Los Angeles → Seoul

How long is the flight from Seoul to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 12 hours 13 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,982 miles (9,627 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

12h 13m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

5,982 mi

9,627 km · great-circle

Avg speed

788 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Seoul timezone

UTC+9

Asia/Seoul

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Time difference

-16h

16 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~11.2d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1425 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 1646 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 395 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

12H 13M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,982 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

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