Korean Air Cargo
Combination carrier · South Korea · hub ICN
Combination carrier
Sells bellyhold capacity under its passenger schedule, often alongside dedicated freighters. Broad network reach; available capacity moves with the passenger timetable and is tighter in peak season.
Reading an AWB from this airline
A master air waybill issued by Korean Air Cargo starts with 180, followed by an 8-digit serial. The last digit of that serial is a check digit: the first seven digits divided by 7, remainder kept. If the remainder does not match, the number is mistyped — and a mistyped AWB is the single most common reason a tracking lookup returns nothing.
Tracking
Shipments on this airline report against the 11 standard IATA Cargo-IMP milestones, from acceptance (RCS) through to delivery (DLV).
Track a 180 waybillHub distances from Incheon International Airport
Great-circle distance from ICN to the other cargo hubs in our registry. Distance is geometry, not a published route — actual routings and capacity come from the rate search.
Special handling
Acceptance for these products is granted per station and per commodity, so it is confirmed when the booking is placed rather than assumed from the airline.
Also operating out of ICN
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Frequently asked
What is the AWB prefix for Korean Air Cargo?
Korean Air Cargo issues air waybills with the 3-digit prefix 180. An AWB from this airline therefore reads 180-XXXXXXXX, where the final digit of the 8-digit serial is a mod-7 check digit.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for Korean Air Cargo?
The IATA designator is KE and the ICAO code is KAL.
Where is the Korean Air Cargo cargo hub?
Its primary cargo hub is Incheon International Airport (ICN) in South Korea. Shipments that do not start or end there are usually routed over it.
Can Korean Air Cargo carry dangerous goods or temperature-controlled cargo?
Special-handling acceptance is granted per product and per station, not per airline, so it is confirmed at booking. Send the commodity, packing and temperature requirement with the request and the quote comes back with the stations that can accept it.
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