Hours you're both awake
- 4 PM–11 PM in Los Angeles = 8 AM–3 PM in Seoul
About 7 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Los Angeles and Seoul
Los Angeles to Seoul: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Seoul is 16–17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 10 AM–12 PM in Seoul (when you're 16 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
9,586 km (5,956 mi)
About 12.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Anchorage, United States: 3,766 km (2,340 mi) from Los Angeles, 6,065 km (3,768 mi) from Seoul
- Honolulu, United States: 4,120 km (2,560 mi) from Los Angeles, 7,311 km (4,543 mi) from Seoul
- Vancouver, Canada: 1,740 km (1,081 mi) from Los Angeles, 8,159 km (5,070 mi) from Seoul
Making Los Angeles–Seoul work
- At 16 hours apart, one of you is asleep for most of the other's day. Agree who flexes on which days, so the late calls are shared.
- Lean on asynchronous rituals: a daily question you both answer, photos of your day, a letter you each add to.
- Plan one long weekend call a week, when nobody has work in the morning.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Seoul?
Seoul is 16–17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Seoul?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 10 AM–12 PM in Seoul (when you're 16 hours apart). That gives you about 7 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Los Angeles from Seoul?
9,586 km (5,956 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 12.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Los Angeles and Seoul?
The fairest cities to meet in are Anchorage, Honolulu, Vancouver. Anchorage is 3,766 km (2,340 mi) from Los Angeles and 6,065 km (3,768 mi) from Seoul.