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BIS to SSN: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Near SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from SSN?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIS to SSN?
Nonstop service on BIS–SSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 14 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–SSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.