KE Airline Code, Korean Air
KE is the IATA airline code for Korean Air based in Republic of Korea. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code KAL, and its radio callsign is "Koreanair". The open dataset lists 292 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 54 among airlines worldwide. You will see KE as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example KE123.
What is the Korean Air airline code?
The IATA airline code for Korean Air is KE. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code KAL is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for Korean Air?
The IATA airline code for Korean Air is KE. Its ICAO code is KAL.
What is the abbreviation for Korean Air?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Korean Air is KE, and its three-letter ICAO code is KAL.
What airline is KE?
KE is the IATA code for Korean Air, based in Republic of Korea.
What is the ICAO code for Korean Air?
Korean Air uses the ICAO airline code KAL and the radio callsign "Koreanair".
What country is Korean Air based in?
Korean Air (KE) is based in Republic of Korea.
What is the radio callsign for Korean Air?
Air traffic control refers to Korean Air by the radio callsign "Koreanair".
Routes flown by Korean Air
Some of the busiest routes Korean Air (KE) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: