Detroit (DTW) to Seoul (ICN)
Flight time
≈ 14h 02m
Bearing
337° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,620 miles (10,654 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–ICN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–ICN; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
17,053
both directions
Passengers
15,192
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–ICN?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–ICN in July 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 17,053 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ICN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of DTW–ICN departures.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 89.1% load
100.0%
How has DTW–ICN traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ICN departures rose from 59 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
59 departures · 14,774 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,943 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 14,326 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,750 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 14,294 passengers
84.2%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 13,729 passengers
84.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,392 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 16,112 passengers
95.8%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 14,482 passengers
90.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,566 passengers
91.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,465 passengers
93.6%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 15,192 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ICN
83.1% full
31 departures · 7,069 passengers
ICN → DTW
95.0% full
31 departures · 8,123 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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
Seoul
KR
Incheon International Airport
Coordinates
37.47°N, 126.45°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Seoul (ICN)?
DTW to ICN is 6,620 miles (10,654 km / 5,753 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to ICN?
A nonstop covers the 6,620-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–ICN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ICN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,620-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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