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SSN to EMP: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
6,520 mi
10,493 km · 5,666 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from EMP?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Kempten (EMP) is 6,520 miles (10,493 km, 5,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 EMP?
Nonstop service on SSN–EMP 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Kempten?
Kempten is 14 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to EMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–EMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to EMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–EMP 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.