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SSN to MEB: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from MEB?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Seoul East and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to MEB?
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