Newark (EWR) to Seoul (ICN)
Flight time
≈ 14h 34m
Bearing
344° N
Newark (EWR) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,881 miles (11,074 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–ICN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn November 2025, Air Premia was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–ICN; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
60
November 2025
Seats
18,749
both directions
Passengers
13,868
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–ICN?
Air Premia was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–ICN in November 2025 (60 departures).
- YP
Air Premia
60 departures · 18,749 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–ICN?
In November 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of EWR–ICN departures.
- Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 74.0% load
100.0%
How has EWR–ICN traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–ICN departures rose from 35 in May 2025 to 60 in November 2025.
Monthly nonstop EWR–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through November 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
35 departures · 9,607 passengers
87.3%
Load
June 2025
47 departures · 12,165 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 14,596 passengers
74.4%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 14,939 passengers
77.0%
Load
September 2025
53 departures · 11,244 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 14,050 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,868 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → ICN
68.2% full
30 departures · 6,389 passengers
ICN → EWR
79.7% full
30 departures · 7,479 passengers
Nonstop EWR–ICN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through November 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Seoul
KR
Incheon International Airport
Coordinates
37.47°N, 126.45°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Seoul (ICN)?
EWR to ICN is 6,881 miles (11,074 km / 5,980 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to ICN?
A nonstop covers the 6,881-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–ICN?
In November 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–ICN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,881-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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