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 July 2026, Korean Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–ICN; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
247
July 2026
Seats
68,191
both directions
Passengers
58,697
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–ICN?
Korean Air operated the most nonstop ATL–ICN departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KE
Korean Air
124 departures · 34,348 seats
Share of departures50.2%86.0%
Load
- DL
123 departures · 33,843 seats
Share of departures49.8%86.1%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ICN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 50% of ATL–ICN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
124 departures · 86.0% load
50.2% - Airbus A350-900
123 departures · 86.1% load
49.8%
How has ATL–ICN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ICN departures rose from 182 in August 2025 to 247 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
238 departures · 58,731 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2026
247 departures · 58,697 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ICN
80.3% full
124 departures · 27,501 passengers
ICN → ATL
91.9% full
123 departures · 31,196 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ICN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (49.8%).
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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