ICN → SFOSeoul to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to San Francisco (SFO): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,086 km, an estimated 12 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and San Francisco. Updated 11 September 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

ICN Seoul busy · +19
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
9,086 km · ~12h 09m est.
dep bank 06:30–21:0046x weekly
Runs mixed · 7 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated ICN → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~12h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air PremiaAsiana AirlinesDelta Air LinesKOREAN 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
Air PremiaYP

Flights YP113 18:00 Sa · YP111 19:15 Mo We Fr

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6620 06:30 daily · OZ6614 12:00 daily · OZ212 21:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL7860 10:40 daily

KOREAN AIRLINESKE

Flights KE23 16:00 daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ5712 15:30 daily

Thai AirwaysTG

Flights TG6747 15:30 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA806 11:30 daily · UA7289 15:30 daily · UA892 16:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA806departed+7
09-10DL7860arrived−3
09-10KE23dep +19 → arr−3
09-10OZ212dep +56 → arr+37
09-10OZ6614arrived−8
09-10OZ6620arrived−11
09-10SQ5712arrived+37
09-10TG6747arrived+37
09-10UA806departed+7
09-10UA892departed+7

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 +19 min busy Full ICN delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 12 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is ICN–SFO 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–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:30 and evening departures around 18:00 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ICN to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 9,086 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 671–809 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ICN–SFO fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 74 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.