ICN → KMGSeoul to Kunming

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Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to Kunming (KMG): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,612 km, an estimated 3 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and Kunming. Updated 13 September 2026 at 13:17 UTC.

ICN Seoul busy · +22
KMG Kunming tracking
2,612 km · ~3h 51m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:408x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 operated ICN → KMG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesKOREAN AIRLINES

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
China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU2004 07:45 Mo Tu Th Sa

KOREAN AIRLINESKE0% on time

Flights KE161 18:40 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13KE161departed+16
09-12MU2004departed−2
09-11KE161departed+33
09-10MU2004departed+0
09-09KE161departed+25
09-08MU2004departed+10
09-07KE161departed+16
09-07MU2004departed+2
09-06KE161departed+17

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 +22 min busy Full ICN delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ICN: 9% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seoul to Kunming route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICN to KMG 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ICN-KMG
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ICN to KMG questions

Is ICN–KMG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ICN–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 18:40 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ICN to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 2,612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 214–254 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ICN–KMG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.