Route guide · LAX → SEL
Los Angeles to Seoul flights
In short
The great-circle distance from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles to Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul is 9,625 km (5,981 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from LAX to ICN is 314° (NW).
AMZBooking lists 1 airport for Los Angeles (LAX) and 2 airports for Seoul (ICN, GMP).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 9,625 km
- 5,981 mi · LAX–ICN
- Initial direction
- NW
- 314° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 2
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
From
Los Angeles
United States
To
Seoul
South Korea
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| LAX → GMP | 9,596 km · 5,963 mi |
| LAX → ICN | 9,625 km · 5,981 mi |
Alternatives near Los Angeles
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport | Hawthorne, United States | 7 km4 mi |
| LGBLong Beach International Airport | Long Beach, United States | 28 km17 mi |
| BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport | Burbank, United States | 29 km18 mi |
| SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport | Santa Ana, United States | 58 km36 mi |
| ONTOntario International Airport | Ontario, United States | 75 km47 mi |
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