Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Seoul ORD–ICN
Airlines flew 1,967 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Seoul, South Korea ICN in Seoul, KR in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 179,215 passengers in 212,102 seats, 84% of them filled, and 77,196,571 pounds of freight. 6,552 miles, about 545 minutes in the air, on 9 airlines: Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. (925), Atlas Air Inc. (829), Kalitta Air LLC (121), Sky Lease Cargo (45) and 5 more.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 188 |
| 2/25 | 132 |
| 3/25 | 177 |
| 4/25 | 180 |
| 5/25 | 182 |
| 6/25 | 157 |
| 7/25 | 172 |
| 8/25 | 183 |
| 9/25 | 179 |
| 10/25 | 167 |
| 11/25 | 175 |
| 12/25 | 170 |
| 1/26 | 147 |
| 2/26 | 120 |
| 3/26 | 152 |
| 4/26 | 159 |
| 5/26 | 164 |
| 6/26 | 184 |
| 7/26 | 167 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 14,390 |
| 2/25 | 12,573 |
| 3/25 | 14,377 |
| 4/25 | 14,244 |
| 5/25 | 14,534 |
| 6/25 | 14,479 |
| 7/25 | 14,235 |
| 8/25 | 15,645 |
| 9/25 | 14,117 |
| 10/25 | 15,054 |
| 11/25 | 14,258 |
| 12/25 | 15,146 |
| 1/26 | 15,312 |
| 2/26 | 13,251 |
| 3/26 | 15,988 |
| 4/26 | 14,605 |
| 5/26 | 15,450 |
| 6/26 | 15,303 |
| 7/26 | 15,086 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. KE | 925 | 179,215 | 85% | charter cargo service, charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 829 | 0 | 0% | charter cargo service |
| Kalitta Air LLC KAQ | 121 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Sky Lease Cargo WI | 45 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Western Global KD | 22 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Polar Air Cargo Airways PO | 14 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| AIRZETA CO Ltd. KJ | 9 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ | 1 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines N8 | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER | 731 | 290 | 179,215 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 445 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing B747-8 | 341 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing B777-F | 233 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 747-400F | 77 | 0 | 0 |
ORD → ICN this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,594 flights, 87,777 passengers in 106,111 seats, 60,554,433 pounds of freight. Atlas Air Inc. 826; Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. 555; Kalitta Air LLC 121; Sky Lease Cargo 45; Western Global 22; Polar Air Cargo Airways 14; AIRZETA CO Ltd. 9; Nippon Cargo Airlines 1; National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines 1.
ICN → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
373 flights, 91,438 passengers in 105,991 seats, 16,642,138 pounds of freight. Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. 370; Atlas Air Inc. 3.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Chicago O'Hare International ORD and Seoul, South Korea ICN; all routes.