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New York and Atlanta from Seoul with SkyTeam

The East Coast metropolis and the gateway to the South.

SkyTeamUpdated 2 November 2026 · 5 min read
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Seoul → New York → Atlanta → Seoul · 23 847 km · 3 nonstop flights
The trip

Korean Air flies nonstop from Seoul-Incheon to New York-JFK. After Manhattan, Delta takes you to Atlanta, Delta's home and the gateway to the American South, and Delta or Korean Air fly you nonstop back to Incheon.

23 847 kmin total
32 h 34in the air
3nonstop flights
2airlines, one alliance

The itinerary, leg by leg

01

Seoul-Incheon → New York-JFK

Korean AirKorean Air14 h 00
02

New York-JFK → Atlanta

DeltaDelta2 h 39
03

Atlanta → Seoul-Incheon

DeltaKorean AirDelta, Korean Air15 h 55
Korean AirKorean AirDeltaDelta

Your stops, in practice

New York · 4 to 5 days

Best time: May, June, September and December. From the airport: AirTrain then subway or Long Island Rail Road to Manhattan, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Don't miss: Central Park, the High Line, a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.

Atlanta · 2 to 3 days

Best time: Spring and autumn. From the airport: MARTA train to downtown, about 20 minutes. Don't miss: the Martin Luther King Jr. historic site, the Georgia Aquarium, the BeltLine on foot.

Length of the trip

Allow 6 to 8 days on the ground for the whole trip, not counting flight days.

Entry requirements

Each country has its own entry rules (visa, electronic travel authorisation, passport valid for several months after your return), depending on your nationality. Check them on the official websites before you book.

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Our tips before you book

One ticket or several?

On a single ticket, the airline rebooks you if a flight is delayed. Flight Itinerary's « One ticket » filter keeps only combinations sold together.

Check the days of operation

Some routes don't fly every day, or only in certain seasons: each leg's calendar shows the days with flights.

Compare with round-the-world fares

when the alliances offer them: depending on the number of stops, they can be cheaper.

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