Seoul (ICN) to Atlanta (ATL) nonstop flights, and how full they run

2 airlines fly nonstop from Seoul to Atlanta, 7,138 miles: Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. The figures below come from the records every airline files with the U.S. government for each flight into or out of the United States.

Emptiest months on this route, all its airlines together: February (83 percent full), October (85 percent full), and May (86 percent full). Fullest: August (96 percent), July (94 percent), and March (93 percent). No month runs 80 percent full or less on every airline here.

Airlines on this route

How full each month runs, by airline

MonthDelta Air LinesKorean Air
January92 percent full, usually full92 percent full, usually full
February79 percent full, usually open89 percent full, tight
March93 percent full, usually full93 percent full, usually full
April94 percent full, usually full91 percent full, usually full
May84 percent full, tight89 percent full, tight
June92 percent full, usually full91 percent full, usually full
July95 percent full, usually full92 percent full, usually full
August97 percent full, usually full94 percent full, usually full
September86 percent full, tight88 percent full, tight
October84 percent full, tight86 percent full, tight
November89 percent full, tight91 percent full, usually full
December87 percent full, tight90 percent full, tight

Each figure is the average for that month across the recent years on record: usually open is 80 percent full or less, tight is 81 to 90 percent, usually full is over 90 percent. These are how full flights have run, not live seats, standby lists, or fares. Check with your airline before you travel.

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