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FRI to SSN: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,461 mi
10,399 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from SSN?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,461 miles (10,399 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 FRI to SSN?
Nonstop service on FRI–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Riley and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 14 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–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.