KAL018

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States

Est. departure time

2026-09-05 19:37 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Incheon International Airport (ICN) — Seoul, South Korea

Distance flown

10134 km

Straight-line distance

9626 km

Approach distance

73 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL7637

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

368 total (314 Economy, 48 Prestige, 6 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

487 kt

Tracked

12h 8m · 9,974 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 487)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 487)

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

Airline

Korean Air (KAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 20:07 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	In progress	~9626 km est.
2026-10-02 20:00 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7638	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10166 km
2026-10-01 19:57 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10190 km
2026-09-30 19:49 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7638	Boeing 747-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	10031 km
2026-09-29 19:56 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10294 km
2026-09-28 19:58 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10218 km
2026-09-27 20:02 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7638	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10240 km
2026-09-26 19:50 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10180 km
2026-09-25 20:02 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10243 km
2026-09-24 20:11 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7638	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10282 km
2026-09-23 19:54 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10233 km
2026-09-22 19:50 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10250 km
2026-09-21 19:55 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7619	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	10310 km
2026-09-20 19:57 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10198 km
2026-09-19 19:55 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10312 km
2026-09-18 19:50 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10325 km
2026-09-17 20:08 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10319 km
2026-09-16 19:53 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10364 km
2026-09-15 19:53 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10326 km
2026-09-14 19:57 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10403 km
2026-09-13 19:43 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10355 km
2026-09-12 19:50 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10265 km
2026-09-11 19:55 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10410 km
2026-09-10 19:57 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10307 km
2026-09-09 19:45 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10383 km
2026-09-09 07:24 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	238 km
2026-09-07 20:11 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10325 km
2026-09-06 19:50 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10374 km
2026-09-05 19:56 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10134 km
2026-09-04 19:48 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10230 km
2026-09-03 19:57 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10138 km
2026-09-02 19:53 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10171 km
2026-09-01 20:11 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10178 km
2026-08-31 20:19 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7644	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10278 km
2026-08-30 20:22 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10324 km
2026-08-29 20:17 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7644	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10185 km
2026-08-28 20:10 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10248 km
2026-08-27 20:13 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7644	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10316 km
2026-08-26 20:17 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10389 km
2026-08-25 20:08 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7644	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10163 km
2026-08-24 21:43 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10242 km
2026-08-23 20:30 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7644	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10198 km
2026-08-22 20:15 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	11124 km
2026-08-21 20:18 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	11255 km
2026-08-20 20:22 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	11014 km
2026-08-19 20:10 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	11920 km
2026-08-18 20:27 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	12021 km
2026-08-17 20:48 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7637	Boeing 747-800	Completed	11402 km
2026-08-16 19:52 UTC	KAL018	LAX → ICN Los Angeles → Seoul	HL7642	Boeing 747-800	Completed	11258 km
2026-08-16 08:07 UTC	KAL018	ICN → ICN Seoul → Seoul	HL7635	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	~464 km est. (0 km recorded)