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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 89% full.
Departures
240
April 2026
Seats
89,280
both directions
Passengers
79,487
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ICN–JFK?
Korean Air operated the most nonstop ICN–JFK departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KE
Korean Air
120 departures · 41,040 seats
Share of departures50.0%89.8%
Load
- OZ
Asiana Airlines
120 departures · 48,240 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies ICN–JFK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of ICN–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
120 departures · 88.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 91.3% load
25.0% - Airbus A380-800
60 departures · 88.7% load
25.0%
How has ICN–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop ICN–JFK departures fell from 248 in May 2025 to 240 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICN–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
248 departures · 73,188 passengers
90.0%
Load
June 2025
239 departures · 70,714 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
248 departures · 82,407 passengers
90.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ICN → JFK
91.5% full
150 departures · 54,378 passengers
JFK → ICN
84.1% full
90 departures · 25,109 passengers
Nonstop ICN–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; 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 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 April 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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