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SSN to SPI: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
6,609 mi
10,637 km · 5,743 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from SPI?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Springfield (SPI) is 6,609 miles (10,637 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 14 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to SPI?
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