South Korea to United States · 5,982 miles (9,627 km)

Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights

3 airlines fly nonstop from Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX): Air Premia, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air. The two airports are 5,982 miles (9,627 km) apart. Asiana Airlines is in Star Alliance and Korean Air is in SkyTeam. There are also 45 ways to fly it with one stop, through San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from ICN to LAX

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    Air PremiaNot in an alliance
  • Asiana Airlines logo
    Asiana AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
  • Korean Air logo
    Korean AirSkyTeam · bookable with 10 programsWho books it

Book ICN to LAX with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

ICN to LAX with one stop

45 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via San Francisco (SFO)United Airlines the whole way
    Korean Air logo
    Asiana Airlines logo
    United Airlines logo
    +1
    American Airlines logo
    Alaska Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +3
  • Via Seattle (SEA)Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Korean Air logo
    Asiana Airlines logo
    +1
    American Airlines logo
    Alaska Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +2
  • Via Vancouver (YVR)Air Canada the whole way
    Air Canada logo
    Korean Air logo
    T´Way Air logo
    American Airlines logo
    Air Canada logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +3
  • Via Tokyo (NRT)Zipair Tokyo the whole way
    Jeju Air logo
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
    Korean Air logo
    +10
    JAL logo
    ANA logo
    Singapore Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Tokyo (HND)Korean Air, Peach Aviation and 1 more, then American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and 3 more
    Korean Air logo
    Peach Aviation logo
    Asiana Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    ANA logo
    +2
  • Via Las Vegas (LAS)Delta Air Lines and American Airlines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Korean Air logo
    American Airlines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Alaska Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +3
  • Via Osaka (KIX)Jeju Air, Korean Air and 8 more, then JAL and United Airlines
    Jeju Air logo
    Korean Air logo
    Jin Air logo
    +7
    JAL logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Salt Lake City (SLC)Delta Air Lines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    American Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    United Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Calgary (YYC)WestJet the whole way
    WestJet logo
    WestJet logo
  • Via Beijing (PEK)Air China the whole way
    Air China logo
    Korean Air logo
    Asiana Airlines logo
    Air China logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Shanghai (PVG)China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    +4
    Delta Air Lines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Honolulu (HNL)Korean Air and Air Premia, then American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and 3 more
    Korean Air logo
    YP
    American Airlines logo
    Alaska Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +2
  • Via Taipei (TPE)EVA Air and China Airlines the whole way
    Jeju Air logo
    EVA Air logo
    China Airlines logo
    +6
    EVA Air logo
    China Airlines logo
    Starlux Airlines logo
  • Via Minneapolis (MSP)Delta Air Lines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Sun Country Airlines logo
  • Via Xiamen (XMN)Xiamen Airlines the whole way
    Korean Air logo
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Xiamen Airlines logo
See all 45 in Routes

ICN to LAX: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from ICN to LAX?

Air Premia, Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance) and Korean Air (SkyTeam) fly nonstop from Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX).

How far is Seoul from Los Angeles by plane?

Seoul (ICN) and Los Angeles (LAX) are 5,982 miles (9,627 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book ICN to LAX award flights?

21 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Alaska Atmos Rewards, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, China Eastern Eastern Miles and 13 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does ICN to LAX cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ICN to LAX with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Seoul and Los Angeles?

The most direct connections are through San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Vancouver (YVR), Tokyo (NRT) and Tokyo (HND). On 34 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example United Airlines through San Francisco.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.