KAL259

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Incheon International Airport (ICN) — Seoul, South Korea

Departed

2026-10-03 17:07 UTC

Arrival

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) — Anchorage, United States (predicted)

Distance flown

524 km

Straight-line distance

6097 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL7624

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

368 total (314 Economy, 48 Prestige, 6 First) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

460 kt

Tracked

41m · 523 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 460)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 460)

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
2026-10-04 01:10 UTC	KAL259	? → ?	HL7624	Boeing 747-800	In progress	—
2026-10-03 17:07 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7624	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7137 km est. (524 km recorded)
2026-09-27 07:43 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	5105 km
2026-09-26 17:02 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	7711 km
2026-09-20 09:38 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4991 km
2026-09-20 00:51 UTC	KAL259	? → ANC ? → Anchorage	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6827 km
2026-09-19 17:07 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7184 km est. (573 km recorded)
2026-09-13 15:14 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4980 km
2026-09-13 06:57 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6806 km
2026-09-13 01:05 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7123 km est. (539 km recorded)
2026-09-06 08:11 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7609	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4969 km
2026-09-05 23:31 UTC	KAL259	? → ANC ? → Anchorage	HL7609	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6827 km
2026-09-05 17:52 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7609	Boeing 747-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6727 km est. (338 km recorded)
2026-08-30 15:06 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	5586 km
2026-08-29 23:23 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	7420 km
2026-08-23 12:00 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7624	Boeing 747-800	Completed	5897 km
2026-08-22 17:51 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7624	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8803 km
2026-08-16 07:29 UTC	KAL259	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6000 km
2026-08-15 16:03 UTC	KAL259	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	8643 km