Most Active Airlines in South Korea

Key Takeaways

  • 89 airlines fly scheduled routes from South Korea. Together they operate 672 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
  • Korean Air runs the widest network. 105 outgoing routes from South Korea — about 1.5x the next airline
  • ICN is the busiest hub. Ranked by the number of outgoing routes departing each airport
  • Every airline mapped. Each of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies from South Korea

Which airlines are most active in South Korea? Using live AirportRoutes data, we ranked every airline by the number of distinct outgoing routes it operates from South Korea’s airports — each origin-to-destination pair counted once. Below, every one of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies.

Bar chart of the most active airlines in South Korea by outgoing routes
The 10 most active airlines in South Korea, ranked by distinct outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes.

The Full Ranking

Full ranking

Most Active Airlines in South Korea

By distinct outgoing routes operated from the country’s airports.

Airline Routes Destinations Busiest base
1. Korean Air10579Main hub: ICN
2. Jin Air6836Main hub: ICN
3. Asiana6353Main hub: ICN
4. Tway Air6238Main hub: ICN
5. Jeju Air6243Main hub: ICN
6. Air Busan3828Main hub: PUS
7. Eastarjet3323Main hub: ICN
8. Aero K2320Main hub: CJJ
9. VietJet Air126Main hub: ICN
10. Air Seoul1111Main hub: ICN
11. China Eastern118Main hub: ICN
12. China Southern Airlines1110Main hub: ICN

"Routes" = distinct origin-destination city pairs departing the country, counted once. Regularly-served routes only. Data: AirportRoutes.

Where the Routes Are: South Korea’s Busiest Airports

Map of the busiest airports in South Korea by number of outgoing routes
South Korea's busiest airports by number of outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes · Map: Mappr.

Each Airline — Where It Flies

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1. Korean Air

105 outgoing routes from 10 airports in South Korea to 79 destinations (10 domestic, 69 international). Busiest bases: ICN, CJU, PUS. Top destinations include Jeju, Seoul, Busan, Seoul (Incheon), Cheongju.

2. Jin Air

68 outgoing routes from 13 airports in South Korea to 36 destinations (12 domestic, 24 international). Busiest bases: ICN, PUS, CJU. Top destinations include Jeju, Seoul, Izumisano, Fukuoka, Tokyo (Narita).

3. Asiana

63 outgoing routes from 7 airports in South Korea to 53 destinations (6 domestic, 46 international). Busiest bases: ICN, GMP, CJU. Top destinations include Jeju, Seoul, Shanghai, Anchorage, Daegu.

4. Tway Air

62 outgoing routes from 7 airports in South Korea to 38 destinations (6 domestic, 32 international). Busiest bases: ICN, TAE, CJJ. Top destinations include Jeju, Seoul, Izumisano, Fukuoka, Tokyo (Narita).

5. Jeju Air

62 outgoing routes from 7 airports in South Korea to 43 destinations (6 domestic, 37 international). Busiest bases: ICN, PUS, CJU. Top destinations include Jeju, Seoul, Fukuoka, Izumisano, Tokyo (Narita).

6. Air Busan

38 outgoing routes from 5 airports in South Korea to 28 destinations (4 domestic, 24 international). Busiest bases: PUS, ICN, CJU. Top destinations include Jeju, Busan, Seoul, Fukuoka, Tokyo (Narita).

7. Eastarjet

33 outgoing routes from 5 airports in South Korea to 23 destinations (4 domestic, 19 international). Busiest bases: ICN, PUS, CJU. Top destinations include Jeju, Seoul, Cheongju, Taipei, Izumisano.

8. Aero K

23 outgoing routes from 3 airports in South Korea to 20 destinations (2 domestic, 18 international). Busiest bases: CJJ, ICN, CJU. Top destinations include Izumisano, Tokyo (Narita), Chitose, Jeju, Taipei.

9. VietJet Air

12 outgoing routes from 3 airports in South Korea to 6 destinations (0 domestic, 6 international). Busiest bases: ICN, PUS, TAE. Top destinations include Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City.

10. Air Seoul

11 outgoing routes from 3 airports in South Korea to 11 destinations (2 domestic, 9 international). Busiest bases: ICN, GMP, CJU. Top destinations include Jeju, Izumisano, Seoul, Da Nang, Fukuoka.

11. China Eastern

11 outgoing routes from 5 airports in South Korea to 8 destinations (0 domestic, 8 international). Busiest bases: ICN, GMP, TAE. Top destinations include Shanghai, Shanghai, Yantai, Qingdao, Nanjing.

12. China Southern Airlines

11 outgoing routes from 3 airports in South Korea to 10 destinations (0 domestic, 10 international). Busiest bases: ICN, PUS, GMP. Top destinations include Guangzhou, Dalian, Shenyang, Shanghai, Shenzhen.

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