WE501 SeoulICN · 09:50 TokyoNRT · 12:00
WE501 by Thai Smile flies from Seoul (ICN) to Tokyo (NRT) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
departs ICN · on schedule
board checked 16m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ WE501 typically leaves +24 and lands +11. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +11 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by NRT (Tokyo), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Seoul to Tokyo flights today
same route · Thai SmileIf WE501 is cancelled, this is the other Thai Smile nonstop flight from Seoul to Tokyo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ICN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WE501 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WE501 across the ICN and NRT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min late. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 6/8 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WE501 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: HL8709.
Board clocks recorded as ICN and NRT published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WE501 Seoul to Tokyo on-time performance, measured from the ICN and NRT airport boards.
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