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Where to Meet Halfway Between Istanbul and Seoul

The best meeting cities between Istanbul and Seoul, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Istanbul (IST) and Seoul (ICN) are 7,923 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 51.26°, 79.39°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,961 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Istanbul and Seoul

  1. 1. New Delhi, India (DEL)

    4,565 km / 4,652 km

    India's capital, and the country's busiest gateway for international arrivals.

    New Delhi guideDEL airport

  2. 2. Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM)

    5,305 km / 3,966 km

    Nepal's capital, and the essential gateway to the Himalayas.

    Kathmandu guideKTM airport

  3. 3. Mumbai, India (BOM)

    4,835 km / 5,548 km

    India's financial and film capital, and a major gateway for South Asia.

    Mumbai guideBOM airport

  4. 4. Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)

    6,294 km / 5,768 km

    Sri Lanka's commercial capital, and the main gateway to the island's beaches, tea country, and wildlife.

    Colombo guideCMB airport

  5. 5. Male, Maldives (MLE)

    6,063 km / 6,511 km

    The gateway to the Maldives' resort islands, and a genuine paradise stopover in the Indian Ocean.

    Male guideMLE airport

  6. 6. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)

    3,028 km / 6,729 km

    A major long-haul hub that also happens to be a destination — often the practical midpoint between Europe, Asia, and Africa.

    Dubai guideDXB airport

Check real arrival times

Compare live schedules from IST and ICN for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

Compare IST and ICN flights

Questions

Where is the halfway point between Istanbul and Seoul?

The geographic midpoint of the 7,923 km great-circle route between Istanbul (IST) and Seoul (ICN) lies near 51.26°, 79.39° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,961 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Istanbul and Seoul?

New Delhi (DEL) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,565 km from Istanbul and 4,652 km from Seoul. India's capital, and the country's busiest gateway for international arrivals.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Istanbul and Seoul?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

More on both ends of this trip: Istanbul guide · Seoul guide · all meeting-point pages