ICN → JFKSeoul to New York

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Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to New York (JFK): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,090 km, an estimated 14 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and New York. Updated 1 November 2026 at 08:52 UTC.

Today, ICN → JFK

Sun 1 Nov · local times
KE85KOREAN AIRLINES15 min late

The ICN board at 17:52 shows departure at 19:55 instead of 19:40, gate 247 (T2).

Landing
19:22JFK board estimate · sched 19:40
Still to leave today
OZ224 21:20ASIANA AIRLINES
Track KE85 →
OZ224ASIANA AIRLINES15 min late

The ICN board at 17:52 shows departure at 21:20 instead of 21:05, gate 265 (T2).

Likely landing
about 20:40middle half 20:28 to 20:54 · sched 21:00
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast ICN to JFK departure of the day

Landing estimate from 58,790 tracked flights of 8 hours or longer that left 15 to 29 min late. The JFK board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track OZ224 →
  1. 08:40 OZ222ASIANA AIRLINES Left 09:39 +59 JFK about 09:20In the air · sched 09:00
  2. 10:00 KE81KOREAN AIRLINES Left 10:41 +41 JFK est. 09:44In the air · sched 10:00
  3. 19:40 KE85KOREAN AIRLINES Est. 19:55 +15Gate 247 · T2 JFK est. 19:22sched 19:40
  4. 21:05 OZ224ASIANA AIRLINES Est. 21:20 +15Gate 265 · T2 JFK about 20:40sched 21:00

Checked ICN board 17:52 · JFK board 03:45

ICN Seoul busy · +20
JFK New York smooth · +0
11,090 km · ~14h 43m est.
dep bank 08:40–21:0528x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 25 tracked ICN → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~14h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Asiana AirlinesKorean 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
Asiana AirlinesOZ100% on time

Flights OZ222 varies daily · OZ224 21:05 daily

Korean AirKE93% on time

Flights KE81 10:00 daily · KE85 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01KE81departed+41
11-01OZ222departed+59
10-31KE81dep +26 → arr−30
10-31KE85dep +42 → arr−30
10-31OZ222dep +67 → arr−45
10-31OZ224departed+24
10-30KE81dep +68 → arr+16
10-30KE85dep +30 → arr−28
10-30OZ222dep +58 → arr−42
10-30OZ224dep +39 → arr−34
10-29KE81dep +31 → arr−18
10-29KE85dep +34 → arr−7
10-29OZ222dep +62 → arr−34
10-29OZ224dep +63 → arr−17
10-28KE81dep +33 → arr−27
10-28KE85dep +51 → arr−3
10-28OZ222dep +60 → arr−53
10-28OZ224dep +30 → arr−54
10-27KE81dep +47 → arr−25
10-27KE85dep +50 → arr−10
10-27OZ222dep +56 → arr−49
10-27OZ224dep +20 → arr−55
10-26KE81dep +39 → arr−22
10-26KE85dep +47 → arr−18
10-26OZ222departed+42
10-26OZ224dep +52 → arr−36
10-25KE81dep +28 → arr−21
10-25KE85dep +69 → arr+1
10-25OZ222departed+32
10-25OZ224dep +51 → arr−48

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 +20 min busy Full ICN delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 6 kt Full JFK delay board →

How the Seoul to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICN to JFK 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 JFK questions

Is ICN–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ICN–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 21:05 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ICN to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 11,090 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 813–981 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ICN–JFK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.