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SCE to SSN: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,802 mi
10,946 km · 5,910 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from SSN?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,802 miles (10,946 km, 5,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 SCE to SSN?
Nonstop service on SCE–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between State College Pennsylvania and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 13 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCE–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCE to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–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.