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LGB to SSN: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,971 mi
9,610 km · 5,189 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from SSN?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,971 miles (9,610 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 16 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SSN?
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