--- title: "Seoul (ICN) to Niigata (KIJ) flights: who flies it" description: "Korean Air flies nonstop from ICN to KIJ, about 11 flights a week as KE 763 and KE 2197, scheduled at 1h 55m to 2h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-kij" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-kij.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Seoul to Niigata (ICN-KIJ): nonstop flights and who flies them Korean Air flies the ICN to KIJ nonstop about 11 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as KE 763 and KE 2197, scheduled at 1h 55m to 2h 10m for the 693 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See ICN to KIJ on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 11 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 55m to 2h 10m Scheduled flight time 693 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Seoul to Niigata flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ICN to KIJ starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Seoul (ICN) to Niigata (KIJ) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ICN | Arrives KIJ | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 09:40 | 11:45 | 2h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KE 763 | Korean Air | 10:05 | 12:05 | 2h | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 17:10 | 19:20 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 09:40 | 11:45 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 08:20 | 10:25 | 2h 5m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/737-max-8.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 08:20 | 10:25 | 2h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KE 763 | Korean Air | 10:05 | 12:05 | 2h | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 10:05 | 12:00 | 1h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KE 2197 | Korean Air | 08:20 | 10:25 | 2h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KE 763 | Korean Air | 10:05 | 12:05 | 2h | Boeing 737-900 | Showing all 10 scheduled ICN to KIJ departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ICN to KIJ date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Seoul to Niigata nonstop Korean Air flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/737-max-8.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke/737-900.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full ICN to KIJ nonstop schedule This page carries the full ICN to KIJ nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each ICN to KIJ nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See ICN to KIJ on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Seoul to Niigata nonstop Carriers operating ICN to KIJ nonstop in the current schedule. - [Korean Air (KE) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ke.md)\ [The aircraft KE flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ke.md) See ICN to KIJ on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ICN to KIJ **How long is the flight from Seoul (ICN) to Niigata (KIJ)?** Scheduled flight times from Seoul (ICN) to Niigata (KIJ) run from 1h 55m to 2h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 693 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ICN to KIJ?** Korean Air is currently the only airline flying ICN to KIJ nonstop. **How many flights a week are there from ICN to KIJ?** About 11 nonstop flights a week run between Seoul (ICN) and Niigata (KIJ) in the current schedule, operated by Korean Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ICN to KIJ depart?** Scheduled ICN to KIJ nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:20 and 17:10, local time at Seoul. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ICN to KIJ nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, ICN to KIJ nonstops fly as KE 763 and KE 2197 on Korean Air. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Where do I find the ICN to KIJ schedule?** The page carries the full ICN to KIJ nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KIJ to ICN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij-icn.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Seoul (ICN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn.md), or [every route from Niigata (KIJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kij.md). Nonstops from Seoul (ICN) to other airports within 150 miles of Niigata (KIJ): - [Seoul (ICN) to Iwanuma (SDJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-sdj.md), 99 miles from KIJ - [Seoul (ICN) to Toyama-shi (TOY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-toy.md), 139 miles from KIJ Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full ICN to KIJ nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)