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SSN to SME: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
6,905 mi
11,113 km · 6,000 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from SME?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Somerset (SME) is 6,905 miles (11,113 km, 6,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 13 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to SME?
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