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RCM to SSN: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
4,150 mi
6,679 km · 3,607 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SSN?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Seoul East (SSN) is 4,150 miles (6,679 km, 3,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to SSN?
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