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There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul by plane, train, ferry or subway

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Fly to Incheon, train

  1. Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Incheon (ICN)
  2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station

Fly to Seoul Gimpo

  1. Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Gimpo (GMP)

Fly to Gimhae, train

  1. Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Gimhae (PUS)
  2. Take the train from Gupo Station to Dongdaegu Station
  3. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station

Fly to Daegu, train

  1. Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Daegu (TAE)
  2. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station

Fly to Weihai, ferry, subway

  1. Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Weihai (WEH)
  2. Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Port
  3. Take the subway from Incheon Station to City Hall Station

Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Gimpo (GMP) flights

190 Weekly Planes
19h 39m Average Duration
₩464,489 Cheapest Price
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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.

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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.

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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.

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The quickest flight from Los Angeles Airport to Incheon Airport is the direct flight which takes 12h 55m.

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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.

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Map of how to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Seoul.
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  • 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.

Airlines
Korean Air
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
Delta
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
Japan Airlines
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
T'way Air
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
All Nippon Airways
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
Asiana Airlines
Website
flyasiana.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon
Ave. Duration
13h 22m
When
Every day
Estimated price
₩1200,000 - ₩2000,000
Jin Air
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
Perimeter Aviation
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
United Airlines
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
Air Canada
Website
aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Incheon via Vancouver
Ave. Duration
15h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
₩850,000 - ₩3100,000
China Airlines
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
Air China
Website
airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Weihai via Beijing Capital
Ave. Duration
15h 40m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
₩750,000 - ₩2500,000
Train operators
AREX
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
Korail
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
Korail Mugunghwa
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
Seoul Metro
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
Ferry operators
Weidong Ferry
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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