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 May 2026, Korean Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ICN–LAX; the Boeing 747-8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
212
May 2026
Seats
86,758
both directions
Passengers
76,366
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ICN–LAX?
Korean Air operated the most nonstop ICN–LAX departures in May 2026 (150), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KE
Korean Air
150 departures · 56,192 seats
Share of departures70.8%88.0%
Load
- OZ
Asiana Airlines
62 departures · 30,566 seats
Share of departures29.2%88.0%
Load
What plane flies ICN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew 50% of ICN–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 747-8
106 departures · 87.2% load
50.0% - Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 88.0% load
29.3% - Airbus A380-800
38 departures · 89.9% load
17.9% - Boeing 777-300ER
6 departures · 91.7% load
2.8%
How has ICN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ICN–LAX departures fell from 386 in June 2025 to 212 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
386 departures · 110,192 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2025
402 departures · 113,158 passengers
82.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ICN → LAX
86.5% full
106 departures · 37,523 passengers
LAX → ICN
89.5% full
106 departures · 38,843 passengers
Nonstop ICN–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (29.3%).
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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