Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUR to SSN: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,944 mi
9,567 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BUR→SSN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from SSN?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,944 miles (9,567 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Burbank and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 16 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUR–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.