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SSN to MEL: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,312 mi
8,549 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,312 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from MEL?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,312 miles (8,549 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to MEL?
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 MEL?
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