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CLD to SSN: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,041 mi
9,721 km · 5,249 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SSN?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,041 miles (9,721 km, 5,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 CLD to SSN?
Nonstop service on CLD–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 16 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–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.