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SYD to SSN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,170 mi
8,320 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from SSN?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,170 miles (8,320 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 SYD to SSN?
Nonstop service on SYD–SSN 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 10h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–SSN 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.