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EMP to SSN: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,520 mi
10,493 km · 5,666 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from SSN?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,520 miles (10,493 km, 5,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 EMP to SSN?
Nonstop service on EMP–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kempten and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 14 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–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.