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SSN to DET: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,603 mi
10,626 km · 5,738 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from DET?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Detroit (DET) is 6,603 miles (10,626 km, 5,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 SSN to DET?
Nonstop service on SSN–DET 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–DET 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.