KAL551

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Incheon International Airport (ICN) — Seoul, South Korea

Est. departure time

2026-09-02 05:21 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Narita International Airport (NRT) — Tokyo / Narita, Japan

Distance flown

1506 km

Straight-line distance

1257 km

Approach distance

61 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL7629

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,000 ft

Max ground speed

557 kt

Tracked

1h 43m · 1,500 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 557)

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 557)

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 04:41 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7603	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1708 km
2026-10-03 05:29 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1583 km
2026-10-02 04:42 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1538 km
2026-10-01 04:48 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1579 km
2026-09-30 05:27 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1556 km
2026-09-29 06:11 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1684 km
2026-09-27 04:49 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1558 km
2026-09-26 05:24 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1576 km
2026-09-25 08:20 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1509 km
2026-09-24 04:52 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1580 km
2026-09-23 05:28 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7609	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1571 km
2026-09-22 04:52 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7624	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1595 km
2026-09-20 04:44 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7601	Boeing 747-400	Completed (landing presumed)	1623 km
2026-09-19 05:23 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1598 km
2026-09-18 04:53 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1593 km
2026-09-17 04:54 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7609	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1598 km
2026-09-16 05:32 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1662 km
2026-09-15 04:54 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7603	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1692 km
2026-09-13 06:22 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1605 km
2026-09-12 06:46 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1663 km
2026-09-11 04:59 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1675 km
2026-09-10 04:54 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1621 km
2026-09-09 07:24 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	431 km
2026-09-08 04:46 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed (landing presumed)	1622 km
2026-09-06 04:37 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7601	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1620 km
2026-09-05 07:44 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1650 km
2026-09-04 05:20 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7610	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1655 km
2026-09-03 04:36 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7601	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1736 km
2026-09-02 05:38 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1506 km
2026-09-01 04:56 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1593 km
2026-08-30 04:41 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7601	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1596 km
2026-08-29 05:42 UTC	KAL551	? → ?	HL7626	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	12 km
2026-08-29 05:30 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7624	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1667 km
2026-08-28 05:00 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1567 km
2026-08-27 08:58 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1646 km
2026-08-26 05:48 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1571 km
2026-08-25 04:36 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7603	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1689 km
2026-08-23 04:49 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7605	Boeing 747-400	Completed	2433 km
2026-08-22 06:05 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	2041 km
2026-08-21 06:09 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7603	Boeing 747-400	Completed	2307 km
2026-08-20 04:45 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7617	Boeing 747-800	Completed	2386 km
2026-08-19 05:13 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7639	Boeing 747-800	Completed	2520 km
2026-08-18 04:52 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7601	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1853 km
2026-08-15 05:36 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7623	Boeing 747-800	Completed	2171 km
2026-08-13 05:24 UTC	KAL551	ICN → NRT Seoul → Tokyo / Narita	HL7603	Boeing 747-400	Completed	~3021 km est. (1572 km recorded)
2026-08-12 06:27 UTC	KAL551	ICN → ICN Seoul → Seoul	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)