Seoul (ICN) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 13h 52m
Bearing
25° NE
Seoul (ICN) to Chicago (ORD) is 6,536 miles (10,519 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ICN–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Korean Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ICN–ORD; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
17,432
both directions
Passengers
15,303
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ICN–ORD?
Korean Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ICN–ORD in June 2026 (60 departures).
- KE
Korean Air
60 departures · 17,432 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.8%
Load
What plane flies ICN–ORD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of ICN–ORD departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 87.8% load
100.0%
How has ICN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ICN–ORD departures fell from 62 in July 2025 to 60 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
62 departures · 14,235 passengers
82.9%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 15,645 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 14,117 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 15,054 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,258 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 15,146 passengers
84.0%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 15,312 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,251 passengers
81.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,988 passengers
88.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,605 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,450 passengers
85.6%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,303 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ICN → ORD
87.6% full
30 departures · 7,639 passengers
ORD → ICN
87.9% full
30 departures · 7,664 passengers
Nonstop ICN–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Chicago (ORD)?
ICN to ORD is 6,536 miles (10,519 km / 5,680 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ICN to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 6,536-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ICN–ORD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ICN–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,536-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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