Korean Air resumes longest current B747 passenger route

Korean Air resumes longest current B747 passenger route

Korean Air, the national airline of South Korea, has reintroduced its Boeing 747-8i fleet onto the carrier’s nonstop route from Seoul to Atlanta in the US, making it the longest route flown by a passenger-configured Boeing 747 by distance. The reintroduction of the type onto this particular route for the summer of 2025 sees the airline steal the crown for this accolade from German carrier Lufthansa, which was the holder until April 25, 2025, whe…