ICN → BKISeoul to Kota Kinabalu

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Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 53% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,660 km, an estimated 5 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and Kota Kinabalu. Updated 11 September 2026 at 03:19 UTC.

ICN Seoul busy · +21
BKI Kota Kinabalu tracking
3,660 km · ~5h 12m est.
dep bank 09:20–19:1516x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
53% on time

of the last 15 operated ICN → BKI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~5h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsia BerhadJeju AirJin Air

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AirAsia BerhadAK86% on time

Flights AK1624 09:20 daily

Jeju Air7C

Flights 7C2603 19:10 We Th Sa Su

Jin AirLJ

Flights LJ131 19:15 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AK1624departed+1
09-107C2603departed+16
09-10AK1624departed+2
09-097C2603departed+9
09-09AK1624departed−1
09-09LJ131departed+20
09-08AK1624departed−7
09-07LJ131departed+18
09-067C2603departed+13
09-06AK1624departed+24
09-057C2603departed+25
09-05AK1624departed+1
09-05LJ131departed+33
09-04AK1624departed+14
09-04LJ131departed+27

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ICNSeoul +21 min busy Full ICN delay board →
BKIKota Kinabalu tracking Full BKI delay board →

How the Seoul to Kota Kinabalu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICN to BKI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ICN to BKI questions

Is ICN–BKI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ICN–BKI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 19:10 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BKI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ICN to BKI?

Great-circle distance is 3,660 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 288–344 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ICN–BKI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.