KE161

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Departure · Seoul (ICN)

Terminal T2 · Gate 214 · Check-in A, B, C, D

Scheduled 18:40 · Departed 19:12 · +32 min

Board status: Departure

Airborne since 19:12 (ADS-B)

Board data from incheon, updated 39 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Incheon International Airport (ICN) — Seoul, South Korea

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 09:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 10:12 UTC

Arrival

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

Progress

39% · ~2h 11m remaining

Codeshares

MU8966, OZ9827

Distance flown

1099 km

Straight-line distance

2613 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL8556

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Seats

182 total (8 Business, 174 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

73.9 t (985 kg/pax Business, 379 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,150 ft

Max ground speed

417 kt

Tracked

1h 51m · 1,099 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,150)

Ground speed (kt, max 417)

Altitude (ft, max 36,150)

Ground speed (kt, max 417)

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 10:12 UTC	KAL161	ICN → KMG Seoul → Kunming	HL8556	Airbus A321 Neo	In progress	~2613 km est.
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)