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MEL to SSN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,312 mi
8,549 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,312 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from SSN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,312 miles (8,549 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL 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.
Are there nonstop flights from MEL to SSN?
Nonstop service on MEL–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 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
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 MEL to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–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.