KE Airline Code, Korean Air
KE is the IATA airline code for Korean Air, based in the Republic of Korea. Its ICAO code is KAL and its radio callsign is "Koreanair".
What airline is KE?
KE is the IATA airline code for Korean Air, based in the Republic of Korea. Its ICAO code is 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.
| IATA airline code | KE |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | KAL |
| Radio callsign | Koreanair |
| Country | Republic of Korea |
| Alliance | SkyTeam |
| Scheduled routes | 292 (ranked #54) |
| Most routes at | ICN Seoul |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Korean Air?
The IATA airline code for Korean Air is KE, and its ICAO code is KAL. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example KE123.
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.
Where the KE code comes from
KE identifies Korean Air, with the K from Korea and the E generally read as a free second letter. Korean Air was a founding member of SkyTeam in 2000 and is in the process of absorbing Asiana Airlines, a combination that will eventually retire Asiana's OZ code and concentrate both networks on KE at Seoul Incheon.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Korean Air's hub airports?
Korean Air (KE) concentrates its network on ICN (Seoul), GMP (Seoul).
Which airport does Korean Air serve most?
Korean Air (KE) appears on more routes at ICN, Seoul, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Korean Air appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Korean Air
The busiest pairs Korean Air (KE) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Korean Air?
Korean Air uses the ICAO airline code KAL and the radio callsign "Koreanair". Flight plans and air traffic control use KAL, while tickets and schedules use KE.
What is the radio callsign for Korean Air?
Air traffic control refers to Korean Air by the radio callsign "Koreanair".
What country is Korean Air based in?
Korean Air (KE) is based in the Republic of Korea.
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.
How many routes does Korean Air fly?
The open route dataset lists 292 route entries for Korean Air, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 54 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Korean Air is listed as operating.
Is Korean Air in an airline alliance?
Korean Air (KE) is a member of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance founded in 2000. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.