Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 46m
Bearing
49° NE
Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,981 miles (9,625 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ICN–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Korean Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ICN–LAX; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
248
July 2026
Seats
96,884
both directions
Passengers
86,493
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ICN–LAX?
Korean Air operated the most nonstop ICN–LAX departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KE
Korean Air
124 departures · 47,036 seats
Share of departures50.0%86.7%
Load
- OZ
Asiana Airlines
124 departures · 49,848 seats
Share of departures50.0%91.7%
Load
What plane flies ICN–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of ICN–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
124 departures · 91.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 747-8
88 departures · 86.4% load
35.5% - Airbus A380-800
36 departures · 87.6% load
14.5%
How has ICN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ICN–LAX departures fell from 349 in August 2025 to 248 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
349 departures · 110,134 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
329 departures · 91,198 passengers
74.2%
Load
October 2025
338 departures · 97,010 passengers
79.6%
Load
November 2025
326 departures · 97,058 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
249 departures · 82,827 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
214 departures · 82,709 passengers
90.8%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 62,201 passengers
89.6%
Load
March 2026
189 departures · 73,362 passengers
94.6%
Load
April 2026
206 departures · 77,980 passengers
92.0%
Load
May 2026
212 departures · 76,366 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2026
266 departures · 91,873 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2026
248 departures · 86,493 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ICN → LAX
92.5% full
124 departures · 44,833 passengers
LAX → ICN
86.0% full
124 departures · 41,660 passengers
Nonstop ICN–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
ICN to LAX is 5,981 miles (9,625 km / 5,197 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ICN to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,981-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ICN–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 747-8 (35.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ICN–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,981-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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