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DTW to SSN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,608 mi
10,635 km · 5,743 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from SSN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,608 miles (10,635 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 DTW to SSN?
Nonstop service on DTW–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 13h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–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.