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TUO to SSN: distance & flight time
Taupo (Taupo Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,115 mi
9,842 km · 5,314 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
- 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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 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 TUO from SSN?
The flight distance from Taupo (TUO) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,115 miles (9,842 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUO to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Taupo and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 3 hours behind Taupo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUO to SSN?
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