AKL → ICNAuckland to Seoul

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Seoul (ICN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,656 km, an estimated 12 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Seoul. Updated 2 November 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

Today, AKL → ICN

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 11:45 KE412KOREAN AIRLINES Left 11:58 +13 ICN est. 19:07In the air · sched 19:40

Checked AKL board 14:58 · ICN board 10:58

AKL Auckland smooth · +7
ICN Seoul smooth · +0
9,656 km · ~12h 53m est.
departs 11:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 tracked AKL → ICN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~12h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Korean Air

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Korean AirKE86% on time

Flights KE412 11:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02KE412departed+13
11-01KE412dep +25 → arr+0
10-31KE412dep +33 → arr+3
10-30KE412dep +27 → arr−18
10-29KE412dep +4 → arr−19
10-28KE412dep +14 → arr−16
10-27KE412dep +24 → arr−22
10-26KE412dep +79 → arr+18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 15 kt Full AKL delay board →
ICNSeoul +0 min smooth Full ICN delay board →

How the Auckland to Seoul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to ICN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AKL to ICN questions

Is AKL–ICN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from AKL to ICN?

Great-circle distance is 9,656 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 712–858 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–ICN fly?

Korean Air runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at AKL and arrival-side delay at ICN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.