Stars above a sea of clouds at night
Los Angeles at night from the air, the coastline traced in lights
Los Angeles at night · Photo: Matthew Lancaster

One night’s flight

Fall asleep in Los Angeles. Wake up in Seoul.

Doors close.

Thursday, 11:50 pm. Los Angeles spreads out under the wing, then falls away behind you.

Spend the morning in Seoul

Timetable: a nightly nonstop, Los Angeles 11:50 pm to Seoul 5:10 am two days later (Korean Air KE12, October 2026 schedule). Airlines change times by season; your partner confirms yours in writing.

The week, honestly

Why your checkup isn’t on day one.

A long flight across time zones leaves most people tired, and a checkup is easier after a proper night’s sleep. So your checkup comes after a full day of rest, and the fast begins the evening before.

  1. Thursday

    Fly

    11:50 pm from Los Angeles, after a normal workday.

  2. Friday

    Asleep

    Lost to the date line, somewhere over the Pacific.

  3. Saturday

    Arrive

    Land 5:10 am. Hotel, daylight, a long walk, an early night.

  4. Sunday

    Rest

    A slow day. Last meal by 9 pm, then water only.

  5. Monday

    Checkup

    From 7:30 am, rested. Abalone porridge after.

  6. Tuesday

    Results

    A review where your hospital offers one. The afternoon is yours.

  7. Wednesday

    Home

    Fly back and land the same day you leave.

An example week from Los Angeles. Fasting rules and results timing vary by hospital; your partner confirms both in writing. Plan a week from your own city

Time, measured

The whole trip is shorter than the wait.

They are not the same thing, and we won’t pretend they are. If your own doctor can see you soon and your plan covers screening, start there. We will tell you so.

Waiting for a first appointment with a new doctor

31 days

Average across 15 large US metro areas, 2025. Boston was longest at 65 days. AMN Healthcare survey of physician appointment wait times.

A checkup week in Seoul, door to door

6 days

Thursday night to Wednesday afternoon, as in the week above.

Begin with a conversation.

Tell us what you would like from a checkup, and roughly when. We will write back personally.

Plan a checkup