KE261

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Departure · Atlanta (ATL)

Scheduled 30 Sep 07:45

Board status: Scheduled

Airborne since 30 Sep 07:41 (ADS-B)

Board data from atl, updated 5325 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-09-30 11:45 UTC

Departed

2026-09-30 11:41 UTC

Arrival

Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) — Seattle, United States

Distance flown

3657 km

Straight-line distance

3505 km

Approach distance

67 km

Aircraft

Registration

HL7629

Type

Boeing 747-800

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

322.0 t (1799 kg/pax Business, 1988 kg/pax First, 713 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

502 kt

Tracked

4h 43m · 3,637 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

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
2026-09-29 23:21 UTC	KAL261	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	HL7629	Boeing 747-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~4728 km est. (3179 km recorded)
2026-09-23 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