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SSN to KSH: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
4,338 mi
6,981 km · 3,770 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from KSH?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 4,338 miles (6,981 km, 3,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 KSH?
Nonstop service on SSN–KSH 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 8h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 5.5 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to KSH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–KSH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to KSH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–KSH 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.