ICN → TAOSeoul to Qingdao

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Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to Qingdao (TAO): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 46% of the last 59 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 59 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 556 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and Qingdao. Updated 24 September 2026 at 10:23 UTC.

ICN Seoul busy · +16
TAO Qingdao tracking
556 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 07:15–22:5549x weekly
Runs rough · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
46% on time

of the last 59 operated ICN → TAO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 59 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 59 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 59

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesJeju AirJin AirKOREAN 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 AirlinesMU33% on time

Flights MU2044 08:30 daily · MU2040 12:00 daily · MU2034 13:10 daily · MU560 16:35 daily

Jeju Air7C60% on time

Flights 7C8401 08:05 daily · 7C8405 varies We Th

Jin AirLJ

Flights LJ861 07:15 daily

KOREAN AIRLINESKE0% on time

Flights KE841 07:50 daily · KE843 13:05 daily

Qingdao AirlinesQW71% on time

Flights QW940 12:15 daily · QW902 22:40 daily

Shandong AirlinesSC76% on time

Flights SC4612 14:00 daily · SC4614 15:30 daily · SC4616 16:45 daily · SC4618 21:45 daily

Trinity AirwaysTW

Flights TW607 19:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-247C8401departed+11
09-24KE841departed+19
09-24KE843departed+18
09-24LJ861departed+43
09-24MU2034departed+32
09-24MU2040departed+22
09-24MU2044departed+18
09-24MU560departed+7
09-24QW940departed+4
09-24SC4610departed+11
09-24SC4612departed+3
09-24SC4614departed+4
09-24SC4616departed+7
09-24TW607departed+0
09-237C8401departed+19
09-237C8405departed+6
09-23KE841departed+20
09-23KE843departed+52
09-23LJ861departed+24
09-23MU2034departed+50
09-23MU2040departed+22
09-23MU2044departed+32
09-23MU560departed+1
09-23QW902departed−3
09-23QW940departed+24
09-23SC4610departed+12
09-23SC4612departed+40
09-23SC4614departed+10
09-23SC4616departed+16
09-23SC4618departed+16
09-23SC4620departed+6
09-23TW607departed+17
09-227C8401departed+20
09-22KE841departed+20
09-22KE843departed+125
09-22LJ861departed+28
09-22MU2034departed+31
09-22MU2040departed+16
09-22MU2044departed+22
09-22MU560departed+0

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 +16 min busy Full ICN delay board →
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →

How the Seoul to Qingdao route actually runs

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

Is ICN–TAO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ICN–TAO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 19:20 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TAO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ICN to TAO?

Great-circle distance is 556 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–78 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ICN–TAO fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 114 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.