KE18 Los AngelesLAX · 12:40 SeoulICN · 17:50
KE18 by Korean Air flies from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul (ICN).
scheduled from LAX
⚖ KE18 typically leaves +26 and lands −14. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −14 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Los Angeles to Seoul flights today
same route · Korean AirIf KE18 is cancelled, this is the other Korean Air nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Seoul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LAX local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How KE18 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KE18 across the LAX and ICN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 11/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how KE18 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: HL7638, HL7642, HL8077, HL8043.
Board clocks recorded as LAX and ICN published them.
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