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MEB to SSN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from SSN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Melbourne and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SSN?
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