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YIP to SSN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,603 mi
10,627 km · 5,738 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from SSN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,603 miles (10,627 km, 5,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 YIP to SSN?
Nonstop service on YIP–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 13h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–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.