Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Seoul (ICN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 76% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 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 New York and Seoul. Updated 8 September 2026 at 20:05 UTC.
JFKNew Yorksmooth · +0
ICNSeoulsmooth · +0
11,090 km · ~14h 43m est.
dep bank 00:50–13:1014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
76% on time
of the last 29 operated JFK → ICN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to ICN 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.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on JFK–ICN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:50 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ICN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JFK to ICN?
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 JFK–ICN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.