ESR981

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Gimhae International Airport (PUS) — Busan, South Korea

Est. departure time

2026-08-22 09:37 UTC (approx.)

Distance flown

2791 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL-8718

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

489 kt

Tracked

9h 9m · 2,643 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 489)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 489)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

Korean Air (KAL)

T'way Air (TWB)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 10:12 UTC	ESR981	PUS → PQC Busan → Phu Quoc Island	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~3756 km est.
2026-10-01 09:57 UTC	ESR981	PUS → PQC Busan → Phu Quoc Island	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3981 km est. (2124 km recorded)
2026-09-30 10:04 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3259 km est. (2101 km recorded)
2026-09-27 09:52 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3268 km est. (2145 km recorded)
2026-09-26 10:06 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3275 km est. (2175 km recorded)
2026-09-24 10:05 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3263 km est. (2173 km recorded)
2026-09-23 10:06 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3257 km est. (2106 km recorded)
2026-09-20 10:06 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3289 km est. (2197 km recorded)
2026-09-19 10:14 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3280 km est. (2173 km recorded)
2026-09-17 10:09 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3279 km est. (2140 km recorded)
2026-09-16 10:00 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3292 km est. (2182 km recorded)
2026-09-13 10:06 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3276 km est. (2158 km recorded)
2026-09-10 09:59 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3293 km est. (2156 km recorded)
2026-09-06 10:07 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3322 km est. (2186 km recorded)
2026-09-05 10:19 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3295 km est. (2169 km recorded)
2026-09-03 10:26 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3242 km
2026-09-02 10:28 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8587	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~3296 km est. (2147 km recorded)
2026-08-30 10:55 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3419 km est. (2401 km recorded)
2026-08-29 10:34 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3408 km est. (2275 km recorded)
2026-08-27 10:29 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL8507	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~3122 km est. (2234 km recorded)
2026-08-26 10:09 UTC	ESR981	PUS → DAD Busan → Da Nang	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3057 km
2026-08-22 09:53 UTC	ESR981	PUS → ? Busan → ?	HL-8718	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2791 km
2026-08-20 10:21 UTC	ESR981	PUS → ? Busan → ?	HL8716	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2423 km
2026-08-16 10:03 UTC	ESR981	PUS → ? Busan → ?	HL8542	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2388 km
2026-08-15 10:35 UTC	ESR981	PUS → ? Busan → ?	HL8507	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2303 km