Korean Air has announced that it will launch a new daily nonstop service between Seoul-Incheon (ICN) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), New Jersey.
The new service, which was announced on November 12, 2026, will start on May 22, 2027, and will be operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
The US-bound flight will depart Seoul at 22.00, local time, and arrive in Newark at 23.00, local time. The return leg will depart Newark at 01.00 and arrive in Seoul at 05:15, local time.
The Korean carrier will be returning to Newark Liberty International after a 25-year hiatus. Korean Air used to serve the New Jersey gateway, but the route was discontinued in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks and were never reinstated.
Korean Air does already serve the New York City area directly through a twice-daily service to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). According to Cirium SRS Analyzer data, at least one of these two services is operated by Airbus A380 aircraft.
At the same time, the airline’s recently acquired fully owned subsidiary Asiana Airlines also operates two additional daily frequencies to JFK.
At Newark, Korean Air will compete with United Airlines and privately-owned Korean carrier Air Premia, which both operate daily services to Seoul using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.