Flights Seoul → Los Angeles
ICN → LAX
How long is the flight from Seoul to Los Angeles?
The flight from Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 10h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Seoul to Los Angeles is operated using a variety of aircraft, including the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing models such as the 777-300ER, 747-400, 777-200LR, and 777. The destination airport in Los Angeles has been open since 1926 and currently serves over 76 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Seoul (ICN) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Seoul the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-east for about 9,625 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 10m.
Departures from Seoul on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of ICN-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seoul the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked ICN-LAX flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating ICN-LAX
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Frequently asked questions about ICN-LAX
The flight from Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 10h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seoul (ICN) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seoul-Los Angeles is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
