ICN → ORDSeoul to Chicago

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Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,520 km, an estimated 13 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 01:20 UTC.

ICN Seoul busy · +18
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
10,520 km · ~13h 59m est.
departs 10:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated ICN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +29 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+29 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~13h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
KOREAN 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
KOREAN AIRLINESKE29% on time

Flights KE37 10:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08KE37dep +20 → arr+1
09-07KE37dep +23 → arr+41
09-06KE37dep +55 → arr+43
09-05KE37dep +36 → arr+10
09-04KE37dep +42 → arr+20
09-03KE37dep +31 → arr+29
09-02KE37dep +47 → arr+39

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 +18 min busy Full ICN delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seoul to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is ICN–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ICN to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 10,520 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 773–932 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ICN–ORD fly?

KOREAN AIRLINES runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ICN and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.