Anchorage (ANC) to Seoul (ICN)
Flight time
≈ 8h 23m
Bearing
285° W
Anchorage (ANC) to Seoul (ICN) is 3,789 miles (6,098 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–ICN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Atlas Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–ICN; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 25% full.
Departures
4
March 2026
Seats
981
both directions
Passengers
247
both directions
Load factor
25.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ANC–ICN?
Atlas Air operated the most nonstop ANC–ICN departures in March 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 5Y
Atlas Air
2 departures · 437 seats
Share of departures50.0%0.0%
Load
- X9
Omni Air International
2 departures · 544 seats
Share of departures50.0%45.4%
Load
What plane flies ANC–ICN?
In March 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 75% of ANC–ICN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
3 departures · 31.2% load
75.0% - Boeing 747-400
1 departures · 0.0% load
25.0%
How has ANC–ICN traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–ICN departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 4 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 39 passengers
18.3%
Load
July 2025
2 departures · 201 passengers
63.4%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 1 passengers
7.1%
Load
October 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 504 passengers
51.8%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 183 passengers
60.2%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 115 passengers
41.8%
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 247 passengers
25.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ANC → ICN
29.6% full
3 departures · 210 passengers
ICN → ANC
13.6% full
1 departures · 37 passengers
Nonstop ANC–ICN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Seoul
KR
Incheon International Airport
Coordinates
37.47°N, 126.45°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Seoul (ICN)?
ANC to ICN is 3,789 miles (6,098 km / 3,292 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to ICN?
A nonstop covers the 3,789-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–ICN?
In March 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 747-400 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–ICN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,789-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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