Korean Air
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
IATA code | KE |
ICAO code | KAL |
Call sign | KOREAN AIR |
Hubs | Gimpo Int'l Airport, Seoul Incheon Int'l Airport, Seoul (main) |
Korean Air is the flag carrier and largest airline of South Korea, operating scheduled domestic international services.
History
Korean Air Lines was established in 1962 by the government of South Korea; it was acquired by the Hanjin Group in 1969, and was rebranded Korean Air in 1984.
Korean Air in British Columbia
Korean Air began flights between Vancouver and Seoul in 1981.
Fleet
Current
- Airbus A220-300 10, +20 options
- Airbus A321neo - 30, +20 options
- Airbus A330-200 - 8
- Airbus A330-300 - 22
- Airbus A380-800 - 10, to be retired by 2026
- Boeing 737-800 - 2
- Boeing 737-900 - 10
- Boeing 737-900ER - 6
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 - 3, +27 on order, +20 options
- Boeing 747-8I - 9, to be retired by 2031
- Boeing 777-200ER - 12
- Boeing 777-300 - 4
- Boeing 777-300ER - 25
- Boeing 787-9 - 10, +10 on order, +10 options
- Boeing 787-10 - 1, +19 on order
Historic
- Airbus A300B4-2C - 8 (1975-1997)
- Airbus A300-600R - 28 (1987-2012)
- Boeing 707-320B - 5 (1971-1989)
- Boeing 707-320C - 8 (1971-1989)
- Boeing 720 - 2 (1969-1976)
- Boeing 727-100 - 5 (1972-1985)
- Boeing 727-200 - 12 (1980-1996)
- Boeing 737-700 - 1 (2008-2018)
- Boeing 737-800 - 25 (2000-2022)
- Boeing 737-900 - 6 (2001-2022)
- Boeing 747-200B - 9 (1978-1998)
- Boeing 747-200C - 2 (1973-2000)
- Boeing 747-300 - 2 (1984-2006)
- Boeing 747-300M - 1 (1988-2001)
- Boeing 747-400 - 17 (1995-2020)
- Boeing 747-400M - 1 (1990-2010)
- Boeing 747-8I - 1 (2017-2021)
- Boeing 747SP - 2 (1981-1998)
- Boeing 777-200ER - 6 (1997-2020)
- Boeing 777-300ER - 1 (2009-2021)
- Douglas DC-3 - 2 (1950-1970)
- Douglas DC-4 - 2 (1953-1969)
- Douglas DC-8-60 - 6 (1972-1976)
- Douglas DC-9-32 - 2 (1967-1972)
- Fairchild-Hiller FH-227 - 2 (1967-1970)
- Fokker F27-200 - 3 (1963-1980)
- Fokker F27-500 - 3 (1969-1991)
- Fokker F27-600 - 1 (1982-1986)
- Fokker F28-4000 - 4 (1984-1993)
- Fokker 100 - 12 (1992-2004)
- Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation - 2 (1966-1967)
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 - 5 (1975-1996)
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11 - 5 (1991-1995)
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82 - 9 (1993-2001)
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83 - 8 (1994-2001)
- NAMC YS-11A-200 - 6 (1968-1976)
Routes
Entries with a green background indicates a destination in British Columbia. "Domestic" indicates flights within South Korea.
Airport | Service area | Destination | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Agana/Tamuning, Guam (GUM) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA (ATL) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), Thailand (BKK) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Barcelona, Spain (BCN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Beijing (Capital), PR China (PEK) | International | Jeju City (CJU) | |
Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |||
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Boston, Massachusetts, USA (BOS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Brisbane, Australia (BNE) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Budapest, Hungary (BUD) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Busan, South Korea (PUS) | Domestic | Jeju City (CJU) | |
Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |||
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
International | Fukuoka (FUK) | ||
Kaesŏng (GSG) | |||
Nagoya (NGO) | |||
Pyongyang (FNJ) | |||
Qingdao (TAO) | |||
Shanghai–Pudong (PVG) | |||
Taipei–Taoyuan (TPE) | |||
Tokyo–Narita (NRT) | |||
Cebu, Philippines (CEB) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Changsha, PR China (CSX) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Cheongju, South Korea (CJJ) | Domestic | Jeju City (CJU) | |
Chiang Mai, Thailand (CNX) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois, USA (ORD) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Đà Nẵng, Vietnam (DAD) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Dalian, PR China (DLC) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, USA (DFW) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Delhi, India (DEL) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Denpasar, Indonesia (DPS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Fukuoka, Japan (FUK) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Guangzhou, PR China (CAN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Gwangju, South Korea (KWJ) | Domestic | Jeju City (CJU) | |
Hangzhou, PR China (HGH) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Hanoi, Vietnam (HAN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Hefei, PR China (HFE) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Chek Lap Kok Int'l Airport, Hong Kong (HKG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (HNL) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Tokyo–Narita (NRT) | |||
Irkutsk, Russia (IKT) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | Seasonal |
Istanbul, Turkey (IST) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta), Indonesia (CGK) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Jeju City, South Korea (CJU) | Domestic | Busan (PUS) | |
Cheongju (CJJ) | |||
Gwangju (KWJ) | |||
Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |||
International | Beijing–Capital (PEK) | ||
Jinan, PR China (TNA) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Kaesŏng, North Korea (GSG) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Kunming, PR China (KMG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (LAS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
London (Heathrow), United Kingdom (LHR) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Los Angeles, California, USA (LAX) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Madrid, Spain (MAD) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Manila, Philippines (MNL) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Milan (Malpensa), Italy (MXP) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Moscow (Sheremetyevo), Russia (SVO) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Mudanjiang, PR China (MDG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Nagoya, Japan (NGO) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Naha, Japan (OKA) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Nanjing, PR China (NKG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Nha Trang, Vietnam (CXR) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
New York (John F. Kennedy), New York, USA (JFK) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Okayama, Japan (OKJ) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Osaka (Kansai), Japan (KIX) | International | Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Paris (Charles de Gaulle), France (CDG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (PNH) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Phuket, Thailand (HKT) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Prague, Czechia (PRG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Pyongyang, North Korea (FNJ) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Qingdao, PR China (TAO) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Rasŏn, North Korea (RJS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Rome (Fiumicino), Italy (FCO) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
St Petersburg, Russia (LED) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
San Francisco, California, USA (SFO) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Sapporo, Japan (CTS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Seattle, Washington, USA (SEA) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Seoul (Gimpo), South Korea (GMP) | Domestic | Busan (PUS) | |
Jeju City (CJU) | |||
Ulsan (USN) | |||
International | Beijing–Capital (PEK) | ||
Osaka–Kansai (KIX) | |||
Shanghai―Hongqiao (SHA) | |||
Tokyo–Haneda (HND) | |||
Seoul (Incheon), South Korea (ICN) | Domestic | Busan (PUS) | |
International | Agana/Tamuning (GUM) | ||
Amsterdam (AMS) | |||
Atlanta (ATL) | |||
Auckland (AKL) | |||
Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (BKK) | |||
Barcelona (BCN) | |||
Beijing–Capital (PEK) | |||
Boston (BOS) | |||
Brisbane (BNE) | |||
Budapest (BUD) | |||
Cebu (CEB) | |||
Changsha (CSX) | |||
Chiang Mai (CNX) | |||
Chicago–O'Hare (ORD) | |||
Đà Nẵng (DAD) | |||
Dalian (DLC) | |||
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | |||
Delhi (DEL) | |||
Denpasar (DPS) | |||
Dubai (DXB) | |||
Frankfurt (FRA) | |||
Fukuoka (FUK) | |||
Guangzhou (CAN) | |||
Hangzhou (HGH) | |||
Hanoi (HAN) | |||
Hefei (HFE) | |||
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | |||
Hong Kong (HKG) | |||
Honolulu (HNL) | |||
Irkutsk (IKT) | Seasonal | ||
Istanbul (IST) | |||
Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) | |||
Jinan (TNA) | |||
Kathmandu (KTM) | |||
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | |||
Kunming (KMG) | |||
Las Vegas (LAS) | |||
London Heathrow (LHR) | |||
Los Angeles (LAX) | |||
Madrid (MAD) | |||
Manila (MNL) | |||
Milan–Malpensa (MXP) | |||
Moscow–Sheremetyevo (SVO) | |||
Mudanjiang (MDG) | |||
Nagoya (NGO) | |||
Naha (OKA) | |||
Nanjing (NKG) | |||
New York–Kennedy (JFK) | |||
Nha Trang (CXR) | |||
Okayama (OKJ) | |||
Osaka–Kansai (KIX) | |||
Paris–Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | |||
Phnom Penh (PNH) | |||
Phuket (HKT) | |||
Prague (PRG) | |||
Pyongyang (FNJ) | |||
Qingdao (TAO) | |||
Rasŏn (RJS) | |||
Rome–Fiumicino (FCO) | |||
St Petersburg (LED) | |||
San Francisco (SFO) | |||
Sapporo (CTS) | |||
Seattle (SEA) | |||
Shanghai–Pudong (PVG) | |||
Shenyang (SHE) | |||
Shenzhen (SZX) | |||
Singapore (SIN) | |||
Sydney (SYD) | |||
Taipei–Taoyuan (TPE) | |||
Tashkent (TAS) | |||
Tel Aviv (TLV) | |||
Tianjin (TSN) | |||
Tokyo–Haneda (HND) | |||
Tokyo–Narita (NRT) | |||
Toronto–Pearson (YYZ) | |||
Ulaanbaatar (UBN) | |||
Vancouver (XVR) | |||
Vienna (VIE) | |||
Vladivostok (VVO) | |||
Washington–Dulles (IAD) | |||
Weihai (WEH) | |||
Wonsan (WOS) | |||
Wuhan (WUH) | |||
Xi'an (XIY) | |||
Xiamen (XMN) | |||
Yangon (RGN) | |||
Yanji (YNJ) | |||
Zhangjiajie (DYG) | |||
Zhengzhou (CGO) | |||
Zürich (ZRH) | |||
Shanghai (Hongqiao), PR China (SHA) | International | Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |
Shanghai (Pudong), PR China (PVG) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Shenyang, PR China (SHE) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Shenzhen, PR China (SZX) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Singapore (SIN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Sydney, Australia (SYD) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Taipei (Taoyuan), Rep. China (TPE) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (TAS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Tianjin, PR China (TSN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Tokyo (Haneda), Japan (KIX) | International | Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Tokyo (Narita), Japan (NRT) | International | Busan (PUS) | |
Honolulu (HNL) | |||
Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |||
Toronto (Lester B Pearson), Ontario, Canada (YYZ) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (UBN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Ulsan, South Korean (USN) | Domestic | Seoul–Gimpo (GMP) | |
Vancouver, British Columbia (XVR) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Vienna, Austria (VIE) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Vladivostok, Vladivostok, Primoria (VVO) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Washington (Dulles), DC, USA (IAD) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Weihai, PR China (WEH) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Wŏnsan, North Korea (WOS) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Wuhan, PR China (WUH) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Xiamen, PR China (XMN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Xi'an, PR China (XIY) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Yangon, Myanmar (RGN) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Yanji, PR China (YNJ) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Zhangjiajie, PR China (DYG) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Zhengzhou, PR China (CGO) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) | |
Zürich, Switzerland (ZRH) | International | Seoul–Incheon (ICN) |