How long does it take to fly to Seoul?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in South Africa, such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, and flying into Seoul, then you can expect flight times to average 17h 55m and 21h 30m, respectively.

Which airlines fly to Seoul?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Seoul from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Seoul. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Seoul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Seoul?

Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Seoul

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Seoul?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Seoul are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Seoul?

There are 9 operators available for flights from South Africa to Seoul as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Seoul?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Seoul.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Seoul?

The required travel and health documents for your Seoul trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Seoul. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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12:35 - 17:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:20 - 17:25ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 451Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 14

12:35 - 17:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:30 - 10:30ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 565Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 20

9:45 - 10:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

18h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:50 - 8:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 689Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

9:50 - 10:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

17h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:50 - 8:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 965Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

14:30 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

18h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

0:05 - 13:30ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 780Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Oct 31

23:00 - 15:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

33h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

0:05 - 13:30ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 894Ethiopian Air

Mon, Dec 28 - Sun, Jan 3

9:55 - 17:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

24h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

0:20 - 17:25ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R16 089Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 14

12:35 - 17:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:30 - 12:40ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 138Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 20

10:10 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

21h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

15:15 - 7:40ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

R16 170Air China

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 11

10:10 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

21h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

17:45 - 7:40ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

R16 838Air China

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

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8:20 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

24h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

0:20 - 20:10ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R17 831Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26

11:10 - 14:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

19h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

13:40 - 7:45ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R19 167Cathay Pacific

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

9:45 - 10:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

18h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:35 - 8:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R19 297Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

20:25 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

18h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

16:45 - 19:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

R19 492Singapore Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Fri, Oct 9

20:25 - 9:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

30h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

23:50 - 19:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

R19 753Singapore Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

17:00 - 10:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 55m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Dubai Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:25 - 10:55ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Dubai Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R20 079Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29

5:45 - 20:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 00m3 stops Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl Guangzhou Baiyun Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

11:40 - 10:55ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 15m3 stops Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R20 290Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

10:05 - 17:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

23h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:55 - 10:15ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R21 544Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

13:30 - 17:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

20h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:55 - 20:35ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R21 544Emirates

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

14:30 - 8:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

35h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

0:20 - 11:35ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lilongwe Intl Blantyre Chileka

R43 154Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 8

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Qatar Airways

Nov 4

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

21h 40m

1 stop

ICN17:15Incheon Intl

Nov 14

ICN0:20Incheon Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

R13 451

Qatar Airways

Nov 5

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

21h 40m

1 stop

ICN17:15Incheon Intl

Nov 20

ICN18:30Incheon Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

R13 565

Qatar Airways

Oct 21

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

22h 15m

1 stop

ICN18:30Incheon Intl

Oct 27

ICN0:20Incheon Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

R13 842

Etihad Airways flights from South Africa to Seoul

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Etihad Airways

Oct 22

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m

1 stop

ICN10:55Incheon Intl

Oct 27

ICN17:50Incheon Intl

21h 30m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 688

Etihad Airways

Oct 28

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 55m

1 stop

ICN10:45Incheon Intl

Nov 4

ICN17:50Incheon Intl

21h 30m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 965

Etihad Airways

Oct 28

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 55m

1 stop

ICN10:45Incheon Intl

Nov 4

ICN17:50Incheon Intl

21h 30m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

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12:35-17:15

1 stop21h 40m

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Sat 14/11

0:20-17:25

1 stop24h 05m

R13 451

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CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

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12:35-17:15

1 stop21h 40m

Incheon Intl

Fri 20/11

18:30-10:30

1 stop23h 00m

R13 565

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/10

9:45-10:55

1 stop18h 10m

Incheon Intl

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17:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R14 688

JohannesburgIncheon

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JNBICN

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9:50-10:45

1 stop17h 55m

Incheon Intl

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17:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R14 965

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JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/10

14:30-16:00

1 stop18h 30m

Incheon Intl

Sat 31/10

0:05-13:30

1 stop20h 25m

R15 780

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/12

23:00-15:45

1 stop33h 45m

Incheon Intl

Sun 3/1

0:05-13:30

1 stop20h 25m

R15 894

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/11

9:55-17:15

2 stops24h 20m

Incheon Intl

Sat 14/11

0:20-17:25

1 stop24h 05m

R16 089

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/11

12:35-17:15

1 stop21h 40m

Incheon Intl

Fri 20/11

18:30-12:40

2 stops25h 10m

R16 138

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 2/10

10:10-14:15

1 stop21h 05m

Incheon Intl

Sun 11/10

15:15-7:40

1 stop23h 25m

R16 170

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

10:10-14:15

1 stop21h 05m

Incheon Intl

Thu 1/10

17:45-7:40

1 stop20h 55m

R16 838

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Seoul?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Seoul from South Africa, with most prices found around R14 021. If you are unable to visit Seoul during the month of February, then departing from South Africa during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R14 216.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Seoul?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Seoul from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Seoul for around R14 937 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Seoul from South Africa for as low as R13 483 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Seoul flight.

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Best price found	R7 686
Fastest flight time	17h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Seoul from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R7 686. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Seoul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R13 451.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Seoul takes 17h 55m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Seoul. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Seoul.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Seoul?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Seoul are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Seoul?
There are 9 operators available for flights from South Africa to Seoul as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Seoul?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Seoul.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Seoul?
The required travel and health documents for your Seoul trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Seoul. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 965	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R11 249	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 602 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 422	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 536 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 746	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 732 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R13 131	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 240 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Air China	PriceFrom R13 730	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 166 reviews	Search Air China flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R14 301	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 487 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R14 405	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 464 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R16 766	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 662 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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