Atlanta (ATL) to Seoul (ICN)
Flight time
≈ 15h 05m
Bearing
335° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Seoul (ICN) is 7,138 miles (11,487 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–ICN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–ICN; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
238
May 2026
Seats
65,736
both directions
Passengers
57,774
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–ICN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–ICN departures in May 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
122 departures · 33,604 seats
Share of departures51.3%89.7%
Load
- KE
Korean Air
116 departures · 32,132 seats
Share of departures48.7%86.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ICN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 51% of ATL–ICN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
122 departures · 89.7% load
51.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
116 departures · 86.0% load
48.7%
How has ATL–ICN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ICN departures rose from 179 in June 2025 to 238 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 48,978 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
186 departures · 48,548 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 48,700 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 41,404 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
185 departures · 43,180 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
179 departures · 43,402 passengers
86.6%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 44,082 passengers
86.6%
Load
January 2026
174 departures · 42,970 passengers
89.2%
Load
February 2026
167 departures · 39,142 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
191 departures · 48,868 passengers
91.6%
Load
April 2026
210 departures · 52,055 passengers
89.7%
Load
May 2026
238 departures · 57,774 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ICN
89.2% full
119 departures · 29,310 passengers
ICN → ATL
86.6% full
119 departures · 28,464 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ICN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Seoul
KR
Incheon International Airport
Coordinates
37.47°N, 126.45°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Seoul (ICN)?
ATL to ICN is 7,138 miles (11,487 km / 6,203 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to ICN?
A nonstop covers the 7,138-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–ICN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (51.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (48.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–ICN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,138-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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