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DRE to SSN: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,361 mi
10,237 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SSN?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,361 miles (10,237 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 DRE to SSN?
Nonstop service on DRE–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Drummond Island and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 13 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRE–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRE to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–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.