401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$43M
Total assets Below avg plan size
290
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$147,254
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd · California · Transportation & Warehousing

$43M in assets, 290 participants

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd's Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $43M in total assets and 290 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,318 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Coverage in California

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 290 participants in California, about 46% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $43M.

#3,318
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)
-17.5%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$42,703,658 Top 13% higher than 87% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (290 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 956885942 · Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd PY 2022 · 401(k)

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan · $43M · 290 · 87th

  • PCT $43M
  • PCT 290
  • PCT 87th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Afge Employees 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #3318

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kreischer Miller Capital Accumulation PlanKreischer Miller Capital Acc…$43MNew England Teamsters Savings and Investment PlanNew England Teamsters Saving…$43MKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement PlanKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 4…$43MAfge Employees 401(k) Plan$43MM. Davis & Sons, Inc. 401(k) PlanM. Davis & Sons, Inc. 401(k)…$43M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$52M
Net Assets (End of Year)$43M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN956885942
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$61M 43.498463293238245% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$50M$60M$70M 202220232024 $42.7M $61.3M ▲ +43.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 290 $43M
2023 1 278 $53M
2024 1 284 $61M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.042703658 · Participants: 290Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Afge Employees 401(k) Plan in DC ($43M); by covered participants it is Vytex Corporation 401(k) Plan in MD (290 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($43M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (290 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 17.5% during 2022, from $52M to $43M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd's sponsor-wide assets grew 43.5%, from $43M to $61M.
Where does Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Afge Employees 401(k) Plan in DC ($43M, 371 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vytex Corporation 401(k) Plan in MD (290 participants, $4M in assets).