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SSN to SAN: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,063 mi
9,758 km · 5,269 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from SAN?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,063 miles (9,758 km, 5,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 SAN?
Nonstop service on SSN–SAN 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 12h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and San Diego?
San Diego is 17 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–SAN 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.