Direct flights from Seoul (ICN) to Kunming (KMG): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,612 km, an estimated 3 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seoul and Kunming. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
Today, ICN → KMG
Sun 18 Oct · local times
KE161KOREAN AIRLINES60 min late
The ICN board at 19:00 shows departure at 19:40 instead of 18:40, gate 211 (T2).
Later cancelled
0.8%of 370 past KOREAN AIRLINES flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast ICN to KMG departure of the day
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICN to KMG 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.
High disruption likely. The departure side at ICN is the weaker end, route health score 10/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ICN–KMG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 18:40 from ICN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ICN to KMG?
Great-circle distance is 2,612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 214–254 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ICN–KMG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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