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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Seoul
Incheon1 stopR11 138
Busan
Busan1 stopR19 700
Seoul
Incheon1 stopR11 138
Busan
Busan1 stopR19 700

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to South Korea that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to South Korea

Tue, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 20
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19:50 - 15:40JNB-ICN
36h 50m1 stop
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16:45 - 18:35ICN-JNB
32h 50m1 stop
R11 138Singapore Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Thu, Sep 18
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19:50 - 15:35JNB-ICN
36h 45m1 stop
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11:20 - 18:35ICN-JNB
38h 15m1 stop
R11 298Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 18
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19:50 - 17:15JNB-ICN
38h 25m1 stop
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0:20 - 15:35ICN-JNB
22h 15m1 stop
R14 904Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jun 26 - Thu, Jul 17
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8:20 - 16:00JNB-ICN
24h 40m1 stop
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0:35 - 13:05ICN-JNB
19h 30m1 stop
R15 934Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Sep 11 - Fri, Oct 10
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 17:05JNB-ICN
20h 10m1 stop
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1:20 - 16:10ICN-JNB
21h 50m1 stop
R16 165Qatar Airways
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Tue, Aug 5 - Thu, Aug 14
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14:30 - 16:00JNB-ICN
18h 30m1 stop
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0:35 - 13:05ICN-JNB
19h 30m1 stop
R16 342Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Jul 27 - Sun, Aug 3
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11:20 - 14:05JNB-ICN
19h 45m1 stop
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10:10 - 7:40ICN-JNB
28h 30m1 stop
R16 360Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 29
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11:20 - 14:05JNB-ICN
19h 45m1 stop
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10:05 - 7:40ICN-JNB
28h 35m1 stop
R18 456Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Dec 9 - Thu, Jan 1
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13:40 - 18:05CPT-ICN
21h 25m1 stop
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23:40 - 11:40ICN-CPT
43h 00m1 stop
R20 215Emirates
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 14
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13:05 - 17:00CPT-ICN
20h 55m1 stop
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23:55 - 11:35ICN-CPT
42h 40m1 stop
R21 014Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Korea

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to South Korea to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to South Korea?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to South Korea, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to South Korea is January, when tickets cost R16 556 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R22 400 and R21 742 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to South Korea?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to South Korea, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to South Korea, you should book around 11 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR8 349
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Incheon

FAQs - booking South Korea flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to South Korea?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to South Korea.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to South Korea?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to South Korea is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to South Korea?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to South Korea with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to South Korea?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to South Korea up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Korea?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Korea is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as R16 452. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R17 664 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Korea?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Korea is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R824 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Korea is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R969.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Korea

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Top 5 airlines flying to South Korea

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to South Korea? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3264 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,8Food
8,1Boarding
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They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

10,0 ExcellentAli, May 2025DXB - MAN
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They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

Really enjoyed the flight. Our flight attendant on the way back SIN-LAX was exceptional I didn’t get her name but she was so kind and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I had a bit of a panic attack and she checked on me a few times to make sure I was ok. Really appreciated her attention and service. Thank u

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

The food and service was great. You have to pay a lot for in flight Internet though which is lame.

Flight was delayed at the last minute for six hours. Instead of delaying it to a normal hour, they moved it to 10 pm to essentially make it a redeye. There was no compensation or benefit offered for this inconvenience. Once on the plane, Inpaid for WiFi twice with both times it not working because of a “weak WiFi signal”, according to the flight attendants. They also chose the farther possible gates in both airports from the entrance/exit, even though they were one of the few active flights left so late in the evening. Overall it was pretty horrible.

Worst experience I have ever had with any airline in over 25 years.

I have a Peanut Allergy and the Steward staff were very accommodating in ensuring my safety as my allergy is life threatening. Very professional and so vested in their profession.

Very noisy and careless crew on this overnight flight. They should understand customers want to sleep

Highly impressive. On time. Smooth and fast boarding and disembarkment. Really great service

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

It was okay overall but the food was very, very bad.

Baggage delayed for 2 days and still chasing for reimbursement of basis items. Very horrible customer care service.

bad… no veg food was provided eventhough i pre ordered special meal

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

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