KAL161

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Departure · Seoul (ICN)

Terminal T2 · Gate 213 · Check-in A, B, C, D

Scheduled 21 Sep 18:40 · Departed 21 Sep 19:02 · +22 min

Board status: Departure

Airborne since 21 Sep 18:55 (ADS-B)

Board data from incheon, updated 18434 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Incheon International Airport (ICN) — Seoul, South Korea

Scheduled departure

2026-09-21 09:40 UTC

Departed

2026-09-21 09:55 UTC

Arrival

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) — Kunming, China (scheduled)

Also flies as

KE161

Codeshares

MU8966, OZ9827

Distance flown

1171 km

Straight-line distance

2613 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL8529

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Seats

182 total (8 Business, 174 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,125 ft

Max ground speed

437 kt

Tracked

1h 45m · 1,170 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,125)

Ground speed (kt, max 437)

Altitude (ft, max 36,125)

Ground speed (kt, max 437)

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
2026-10-02 09:57 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8558	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2854 km est. (1116 km recorded)
2026-09-30 10:19 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8710	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2828 km est. (1091 km recorded)
2026-09-28 10:18 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8557	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2837 km est. (1130 km recorded)
2026-09-27 09:53 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8711	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2816 km est. (981 km recorded)
2026-09-25 10:01 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8509	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2852 km est. (1103 km recorded)
2026-09-23 09:54 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8559	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2832 km est. (1103 km recorded)
2026-09-21 09:55 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8529	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2853 km est. (1171 km recorded)
2026-09-20 09:53 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8713	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2837 km est. (1094 km recorded)
2026-09-18 09:59 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8529	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2903 km est. (1181 km recorded)
2026-09-16 09:58 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8528	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2850 km est. (1115 km recorded)
2026-09-14 10:18 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8557	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2894 km est. (1190 km recorded)
2026-09-13 09:56 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8712	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2882 km est. (1157 km recorded)
2026-09-11 10:13 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8557	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2840 km est. (1101 km recorded)
2026-09-09 10:05 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8589	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1108 km
2026-09-07 09:56 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8713	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1180 km
2026-09-06 09:56 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8509	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1102 km
2026-09-04 09:58 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8590	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1104 km
2026-09-02 09:58 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8528	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1085 km
2026-08-31 10:12 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8532	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1209 km
2026-08-30 09:50 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8712	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1134 km
2026-08-28 10:00 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8529	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1296 km
2026-08-26 09:55 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8590	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1130 km
2026-08-24 10:06 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8506	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1125 km
2026-08-21 10:03 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8711	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1342 km
2026-08-16 09:51 UTC	KAL161	ICN → ? Seoul → ?	HL8558	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1456 km