Delta connects Salt Lake City with Seoul through new direct flight

Delta Air Lines has launched a new nonstop service from Salt Lake City to Seoul Incheon, marking the first time South Korea is connected to Utah. This development, which began on June 12, establishes Salt Lake City's longest route ever and ends a 14-year absence of nonstop service to Asia from Delta's fourth-busiest hub.

The new route is part of an alliance-driven initiative with SkyTeam and Korean Air. Flights will operate daily during the summer and three times weekly in the winter using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The inaugural flight was operated by an aircraft featuring Delta's centenary livery.

This marks the second attempt by Delta's Utah hub at establishing Asian flights. The first was in 2009 when Delta, following its merger with Northwest Airlines, offered flights to Tokyo Narita. Those services ended in 2011.