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SSN to SOU: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Southampton (Southampton Airport)
5,578 mi
8,977 km · 4,847 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from SOU?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Southampton (SOU) is 5,578 miles (8,977 km, 4,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to SOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 SOU?
Nonstop service on SSN–SOU 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 11h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Southampton?
Southampton is 9 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to SOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–SOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to SOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–SOU 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.