KAL261

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Est. departure time

2026-09-16 08:00 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) — Atlanta, United States

Distance flown

1159 km

Straight-line distance

976 km

Approach distance

77 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL7623

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,050 ft

Max ground speed

513 kt

Tracked

1h 35m · 1,117 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 513)

Altitude (ft, max 33,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 513)

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
2026-09-30 11:41 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	3657 km
2026-09-30 07:22 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1039 km
2026-09-30 02:51 UTC	KAL261	? → ORD ? → Chicago	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1353 km
2026-09-29 23:21 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~4728 km est. (3179 km recorded)
2026-09-29 15:11 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6739 km
2026-09-23 11:28 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	3701 km
2026-09-23 07:08 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1035 km
2026-09-22 23:20 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4662 km
2026-09-22 14:50 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6758 km
2026-09-16 12:04 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	3912 km
2026-09-16 08:18 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1159 km
2026-09-15 23:43 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	5044 km
2026-09-15 14:55 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6982 km
2026-09-09 11:33 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	3862 km
2026-09-09 08:01 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1086 km
2026-09-02 12:02 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	3898 km
2026-09-02 07:47 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1039 km
2026-09-01 23:54 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4932 km
2026-09-01 15:40 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6761 km
2026-08-26 12:12 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	3961 km
2026-08-26 08:37 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1074 km
2026-08-26 00:14 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4808 km
2026-08-25 14:55 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6902 km
2026-08-19 11:34 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	7474 km
2026-08-19 07:36 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1551 km
2026-08-19 00:27 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	22919 km
2026-08-18 15:15 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	10152 km
2026-08-12 12:01 UTC	KAL261	ATL → SEA Atlanta → Seattle	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	5317 km
2026-08-12 07:32 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	28333 km
2026-08-12 05:01 UTC	KAL261	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 23:07 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	7122 km
2026-08-11 22:21 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ANC Anchorage → Anchorage	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 16:28 UTC	KAL261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	5730 km