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SCH to SSN: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,733 mi
10,836 km · 5,851 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from SSN?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,733 miles (10,836 km, 5,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 SCH to SSN?
Nonstop service on SCH–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scotia NY and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 13 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–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.