KAL8261

ORD → ATL · Boeing 747-800 · Korean Air

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Scheduled 01 Oct 05:25 · Departed 01 Oct 06:14 · +49 min

Board status: Landed

Airborne since 01 Oct 06:13 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 3474 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 10:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 11:13 UTC

Arrival

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

Also flies as

KE8261

Distance flown

1050 km

Straight-line distance

976 km

Approach distance

79 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL7610

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

103.8 t (579 kg/pax Business, 640 kg/pax First, 229 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

497 kt

Tracked

1h 32m · 1,045 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

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
2026-10-01 11:13 UTC	KAL8261	ORD → ATL Chicago → Atlanta	HL7610	Boeing 747-800	Completed	1050 km
2026-10-01 02:43 UTC	KAL8261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7610	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4787 km
2026-09-30 17:43 UTC	KAL8261	ICN → ANC Seoul → Anchorage	HL7610	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6698 km

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