Flights Taipei → Seoul
TPE → ICN
Route overview
The flight route connects Taipei with Seoul, using a variety of aircraft including the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 models. The destination airport sees over seventeen million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest in the region.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Taipei (TPE) → Seoul (ICN) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seoul the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Taipei the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Seoul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Taipei (TPE) to Seoul (ICN) heads north for about 1,464 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 15m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Taipei the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Seoul it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating TPE-ICN
Airports
Frequently asked questions about TPE-ICN
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Cathay Pacific.
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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.
