LHR → ICNLondon to Seoul

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Seoul (ICN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,861 km, an estimated 11 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Seoul. Updated 19 October 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

Today, LHR → ICN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 13:25 VS208Virgin Atlantic On schedule ·
  2. 16:35 OZ522Asiana Airlines On schedule ·
  3. 19:35 KE908Korean Air Sched 19:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LHR board 06:14 · ICN board 14:23

LHR London busy · +22
ICN Seoul smooth · +0
8,861 km · ~11h 52m est.
dep bank 13:25–19:3521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated LHR → ICN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~11h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Asiana AirlinesKorean AirVirgin Atlantic

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
Asiana AirlinesOZ100% on time

Flights OZ522 16:35 daily

Korean AirKE100% on time

Flights KE908 19:35 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS86% on time

Flights VS208 13:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18KE908dep +42 → arr+3
10-18OZ522dep +41 → arr+2
10-18VS208dep +22 → arr−22
10-17KE908dep +20 → arr−5
10-17OZ522dep +22 → arr−19
10-17VS208dep +22 → arr−17
10-16KE908dep +21 → arr−2
10-16OZ522dep +22 → arr−15
10-16VS208dep +77 → arr+41
10-15KE908dep +17 → arr−22
10-15OZ522dep +25 → arr−22
10-15VS208dep +20 → arr−27
10-14KE908dep +15 → arr−25
10-14OZ522dep +20 → arr−34
10-14VS208dep +17 → arr−33
10-13KE908dep +7 → arr−44
10-13OZ522dep +25 → arr−32
10-13VS208dep +22 → arr−21
10-12KE908dep +57 → arr−9
10-12OZ522dep +69 → arr−8
10-12VS208dep +27 → arr−23

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
LHRLondon +22 min busy 🌤 clear · E 5 kt Full LHR delay board →
ICNSeoul +0 min smooth Full ICN delay board →

How the London to Seoul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to ICN questions

Is LHR–ICN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–ICN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:35 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ICN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to ICN?

Great-circle distance is 8,861 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 655–790 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–ICN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.