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Where to Meet Halfway Between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul

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

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Seoul (ICN) are 4,613 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 20.54°, 112.64°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 2,306 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 Kuala Lumpur and Seoul

  1. 1. Manila, Philippines (MNL)

    2,490 km / 2,609 km

    The Philippines' capital and main international gateway, best used as a short stop before the islands.

    Manila guideMNL airport

  2. 2. Hong Kong, Hong Kong (HKG)

    2,543 km / 2,070 km

    A dense, vertical harbor city and one of Asia's most important long-haul hubs.

    Hong Kong guideHKG airport

  3. 3. Taipei, Taiwan (TPE)

    3,246 km / 1,464 km

    A friendly, night-market-driven capital, and an easy gateway to East Asia.

    Taipei guideTPE airport

  4. 4. Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM)

    3,273 km / 3,966 km

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

    Kathmandu guideKTM airport

  5. 5. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN)

    1,050 km / 3,563 km

    Vietnam's largest city and main southern gateway, running at a famously fast pace.

    Ho Chi Minh City guideSGN airport

  6. 6. Bangkok, Thailand (BKK)

    1,221 km / 3,669 km

    Southeast Asia's busiest hub, and a common midpoint for travelers meeting from opposite sides of the world.

    Bangkok guideBKK airport

Check real arrival times

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

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul?

The geographic midpoint of the 4,613 km great-circle route between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Seoul (ICN) lies near 20.54°, 112.64° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 2,306 km.

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

Manila (MNL) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 2,490 km from Kuala Lumpur and 2,609 km from Seoul. The Philippines' capital and main international gateway, best used as a short stop before the islands.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Kuala Lumpur 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.

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