JFK → ICNNew York to Seoul

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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.

JFK New York smooth · +0
ICN Seoul smooth · +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

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~14h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Asiana AirlinesKorean Air

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
Asiana AirlinesOZ64% on time

Flights OZ223 varies daily · OZ221 11:45 daily

Korean AirKE87% on time

Flights KE86 00:50 daily · KE82 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08KE82dep +0 → arr+5
09-08KE86dep +2 → arr−7
09-08OZ221departed+0
09-08OZ223dep +0 → arr−10
09-07KE82dep +6 → arr+5
09-07KE86dep −6 → arr−16
09-07OZ221dep +0 → arr−14
09-07OZ223dep +0 → arr−3
09-06KE82dep −4 → arr−17
09-06KE86dep −4 → arr−17
09-06OZ221dep +0 → arr−8
09-06OZ223dep +0 → arr+17
09-05KE82dep +4 → arr−22
09-05KE86dep +4 → arr−18
09-05OZ221dep +0 → arr−37
09-05OZ223dep +0 → arr−28
09-04KE82dep −4 → arr+6
09-04KE86dep +4 → arr+8
09-04OZ221dep +0 → arr−2
09-04OZ223dep +0 → arr+40
09-03KE82dep +16 → arr+19
09-03KE86dep +3 → arr+29
09-03OZ221dep +0 → arr+33
09-03OZ223dep +0 → arr+64
09-02KE82dep +22 → arr+7
09-02KE86dep −4 → arr+10
09-02OZ221dep +0 → arr+6
09-02OZ223dep +0 → arr+42
09-01KE86arrived+15

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 13 kt Full JFK delay board →
ICNSeoul +0 min smooth Full ICN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Seoul route actually runs

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.

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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JFK to ICN questions

Is JFK–ICN running on time right now?

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.