SFO → ICNSan Francisco to Seoul

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Seoul (ICN): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 San Francisco and Seoul. Updated 15 September 2026 at 16:19 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
ICN Seoul smooth · +0
9,086 km · ~12h 09m est.
dep bank 10:25–23:4526x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated SFO → ICN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~12h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air PremiaAsiana AirlinesKorean AirUnited 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 YP114 15:30 Sa · YP112 17:00 Mo Tu We Fr

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6615 varies daily · OZ211 23:20 daily · OZ6621 varies daily

Korean AirKE

Flights KE24 12:50 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA893 varies daily · UA805 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15UA893arrived−13
09-15YP112arrived−22
09-14DL7861departed−6
09-14KE24dep −6 → arr−10
09-14OZ211dep −4 → arr−54
09-14UA805arrived−26
09-14UA893arrived−33
09-13OZ211arrived−43
09-13UA805arrived−24

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →
ICNSeoul +0 min smooth Full ICN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Seoul route actually runs

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

Is SFO–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 SFO–ICN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:00 from SFO. 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 SFO to ICN?

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 SFO–ICN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.