Seoul (ICN) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 14h 35m
Bearing
15° N
Seoul (ICN) to New York (JFK) is 6,890 miles (11,089 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ICN–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Korean Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ICN–JFK; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
248
July 2026
Seats
92,256
both directions
Passengers
83,821
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ICN–JFK?
Korean Air operated the most nonstop ICN–JFK departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KE
Korean Air
124 departures · 42,408 seats
Share of departures50.0%90.6%
Load
- OZ
Asiana Airlines
124 departures · 49,848 seats
Share of departures50.0%91.1%
Load
What plane flies ICN–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of ICN–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
124 departures · 91.1% load
50.0% - Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 90.4% load
25.0% - Airbus A380-800
62 departures · 90.6% load
25.0%
How has ICN–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop ICN–JFK departures rose from 243 in August 2025 to 248 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICN–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
243 departures · 81,854 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 70,069 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
236 departures · 66,688 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
237 departures · 68,518 passengers
88.5%
Load
December 2025
178 departures · 51,325 passengers
86.4%
Load
January 2026
179 departures · 53,947 passengers
91.0%
Load
February 2026
160 departures · 46,594 passengers
86.2%
Load
March 2026
751 departures · 60,131 passengers
93.7%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 79,487 passengers
89.0%
Load
May 2026
248 departures · 83,552 passengers
90.6%
Load
June 2026
239 departures · 78,042 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
248 departures · 83,821 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ICN → JFK
91.0% full
155 departures · 55,891 passengers
JFK → ICN
90.5% full
93 departures · 27,930 passengers
Nonstop ICN–JFK 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 Seoul (ICN) from New York (JFK)?
ICN to JFK is 6,890 miles (11,089 km / 5,987 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ICN to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 6,890-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ICN–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ICN–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,890-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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