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SSN to IAH: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,030 mi
11,313 km · 6,109 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from IAH?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Houston (IAH) is 7,030 miles (11,313 km, 6,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 IAH?
Nonstop service on SSN–IAH 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 14h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Houston?
Houston is 14 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–IAH 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.