There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul by plane, train, ferry or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Fly to Incheon, train
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Incheon (ICN)
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Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
Fly to Seoul Gimpo
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Gimpo (GMP)
Fly to Gimhae, train
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Gimhae (PUS)
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Take the train from Gupo Station to Dongdaegu Station
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Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station
Fly to Daegu, train
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Daegu (TAE)
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Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station
Fly to Weihai, ferry, subway
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Weihai (WEH)
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Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Port
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Take the subway from Incheon Station to City Hall Station
Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Gimpo (GMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul is to fly and train, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 14h 2m.
The quickest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul is to fly and train which costs $390 - $700 and takes 14h 2m.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Seoul is 9583 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Los Angeles Airport to Incheon Airport is the direct flight which takes 12h 55m.
Seoul is 16h ahead of Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 5:09 PM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 9:09 AM in Seoul.
Perimeter Aviation, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and three other airlines offer flights from Los Angeles Airport to Incheon Airport.
There are 815+ hotels available in Seoul. Prices start at ₩117,500 per night.

- Distance: 9583.2 km
- Duration: 14h 2m
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Seoul, South Korea?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul hourly.

- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1100,000 - ₩2100,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Seoul Gimpo via Incheon, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000 - ₩1900,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000 - ₩2100,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000 - ₩2300,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000 - ₩2000,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Weihai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000 - ₩1900,000

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1100,000 - ₩2100,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000 - ₩2100,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000 - ₩2000,000

- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Seoul Gimpo via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000 - ₩1800,000

- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000 - ₩1800,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000 - ₩1700,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000 - ₩1500,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Taiwan Taoyuan, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000 - ₩1700,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Incheon, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000 - ₩2000,000

- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Los Angeles to Seoul Gimpo via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Seoul Gimpo via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000 - ₩1700,000

- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1200,000 - ₩2000,000

- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000 - ₩1600,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Daegu via Tokyo Narita, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000 - ₩1500,000

- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1100,000 - ₩1500,000

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000 - ₩2000,000

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000 - ₩3100,000

- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Gimhae via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000 - ₩2000,000

- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Weihai via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000 - ₩2500,000

- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,200 - ₩6,500
- Schedules at
- arex.or.kr

- Phone
- +82 1544 7777(7788)
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gupo Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500 - ₩16,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Standing
- ₩6,000 - ₩14,000
- Economy
- ₩11,000 - ₩16,000
- First Class
- ₩17,000 - ₩24,000
- Economy Class
- ₩7,500
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000 - ₩44,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Standing
- ₩29,000 - ₩41,000
- Economy
- ₩31,000 - ₩44,000
- First Class
- ₩46,000 - ₩65,000

- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gupo Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,500 - ₩7,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing/Non-reserved
- ₩5,590 - ₩5,600
- Economy Class
- ₩6,400 - ₩6,900
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000 - ₩20,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing/Non-reserved
- ₩15,500 - ₩16,500
- Economy Class
- ₩18,000 - ₩19,500

- Phone
- (+82) 1577-5678
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to City Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900 - ₩2,400
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr

- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000 - ₩140,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩180,000
- Royal
- ₩160,000
- Business
- ₩140,000
- Economy
- ₩120,000
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