TAO → ICNQingdao to Seoul

live

Direct flights from Qingdao (TAO) to Seoul (ICN): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 80% of the last 44 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 556 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Qingdao and Seoul. Updated 19 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC.

Today, TAO → ICN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. · 7C8402JEJU AIR On schedule ICN 12:30scheduled
  2. · 7C8404JEJU AIR On schedule ICN 13:40scheduled
  3. · KE842KOREAN AIRLINES On schedule ICN est. 12:05sched 12:25
  4. · KE844KOREAN AIRLINES On schedule ICN 17:40scheduled
  5. · LJ862JIN AIR On schedule ICN est. 11:28sched 11:35
  6. · MU2033CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES On schedule ICN est. 11:53sched 12:10
  7. · MU2039CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES On schedule ICN est. 10:44sched 11:00
  8. · MU2043CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES On schedule ICN 20:40scheduled
  9. · MU559CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES On schedule ICN 15:35scheduled
  10. · QW901QINGDAO AIRLINES On schedule ICN 21:35scheduled
  11. · QW939QINGDAO AIRLINES On schedule ICN est. 11:07sched 11:15
  12. · SC4609SHANDONG AIRLINES On schedule ICN est. 11:17sched 11:15
  13. · SC4611SHANDONG AIRLINES On schedule ICN 12:50scheduled
  14. · SC4613SHANDONG AIRLINES On schedule ICN 14:30scheduled
  15. · SC4615SHANDONG AIRLINES On schedule ICN 15:45scheduled
  16. · SC4617SHANDONG AIRLINES On schedule ICN 20:45scheduled
  17. · SC4619SHANDONG AIRLINES On schedule ICN 21:55scheduled
  18. · TW608Trinity Airways On schedule ICN 23:50scheduled

Checked ICN board 10:30

TAO Qingdao tracking
ICN Seoul smooth · +0
556 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 01:40–23:5049x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 44 operated TAO → ICN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 44 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesJeju AirJin AirKOREAN AIRLINES

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
China Eastern AirlinesMU50% on time

Flights MU2033 10:00 daily · MU2039 11:00 daily · MU559 13:10 daily · MU2043 20:40 daily

Jeju Air7C89% on time

Flights 7C8406 varies daily · 7C8402 09:50 daily · 7C8404 varies daily

Jin AirLJ100% on time

Flights LJ868 03:40 daily · LJ862 09:00 daily

KOREAN AIRLINESKE

Flights KE842 09:45 daily · KE844 14:55 daily

Qingdao AirlinesQW

Flights QW939 varies daily · QW901 21:35 daily

Shandong AirlinesSC75% on time

Flights SC4611 10:30 daily · SC4609 11:15 daily · SC4613 11:50 daily · SC4615 13:30 daily

Trinity AirwaysTW

Flights TW608 23:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-187C8402arrived+27
10-187C8404arrived+15
10-187C8406arrived−5
10-18KE842arrived+8
10-18KE844arrived+128
10-18LJ862arrived+1
10-18LJ868arrived+7
10-18MU2033arrived+314
10-18MU2039arrived−21
10-18MU2043arrived+54
10-18MU559arrived+71
10-18QW901arrived−12
10-18QW939arrived−13
10-18SC4609arrived−10
10-18SC4611arrived+293
10-18SC4613arrived+217
10-18SC4615arrived+201
10-18SC4617arrived+10
10-18SC4619arrived−14
10-18TW608arrived−22
10-177C8402arrived−18
10-177C8404arrived−26
10-177C8406arrived+14
10-17KE842arrived−24
10-17KE844arrived−4
10-17LJ862arrived−7
10-17LJ868arrived+15
10-17MU2033arrived+22
10-17MU2039arrived−27
10-17MU2043arrived−7
10-17MU559arrived+9
10-17QW901arrived−22
10-17QW939arrived−26
10-17SC4609arrived−11
10-17SC4611arrived−13
10-17SC4613arrived−27
10-17SC4615arrived+7
10-17SC4617arrived−9
10-17SC4619arrived−20
10-17TW608arrived−3

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
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →
ICNSeoul +0 min smooth Full ICN delay board →

How the Qingdao to Seoul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TAO 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Qingdao (TAO) to Seoul (ICN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/TAO-ICN
How we measure this →

TAO to ICN questions

Is TAO–ICN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TAO–ICN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 from TAO. 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 TAO to ICN?

Great-circle distance is 556 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–78 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TAO–ICN fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 140 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.