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SEA to KUV: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base)
5,279 mi
8,496 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Near KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from KUV?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Kunsan (KUV) is 5,279 miles (8,496 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to KUV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Seattle and Kunsan?
Kunsan is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to KUV?
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