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IOW to SSN: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,454 mi
10,386 km · 5,608 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from SSN?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,454 miles (10,386 km, 5,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 IOW to SSN?
Nonstop service on IOW–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iowa City and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 14 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOW–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOW to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOW–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.