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SSN to OAK: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,621 mi
9,046 km · 4,884 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from OAK?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,621 miles (9,046 km, 4,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 16 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to OAK?
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