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

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to South Korea

How long is the flight from South Africa to South Korea?

The average flight duration from South Africa to South Korea depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Johannesburg to Incheon Intl Airport is 18h 10m on average, while flying from Cape Town to Incheon Intl Airport is 19h 10m on average. Incheon Intl Airport is the most popular airport in South Korea.

Which airlines fly to South Korea?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Korea from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Korea. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Korea on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

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

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

As of August 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to South Korea.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to South Korea.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Korea?

The required travel and health documents for your South Korea 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 South Korea. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:45 - 21:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

29h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

21h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 276Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 3

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

R14 276Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

17:20 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 35m1 stop Istanbul

0:05 - 23:00ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 006Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Fri, Jan 8

17:20 - 18:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

42h 00m1 stop Istanbul

0:05 - 23:00ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 006Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Mon, Jan 4

13:45 - 17:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

20h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:30 - 8:40ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 120Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 29

13:45 - 17:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

20h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:20 - 15:35ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 120Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Tue, Jan 26

9:45 - 3:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

35h 05m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Phu Quoc Duong Dang

12:10 - 8:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 10m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 152Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

13:40 - 7:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

23:15 - 6:10ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

R15 477Singapore Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Tue, Jan 26

9:45 - 3:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

35h 05m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Phu Quoc Duong Dang

10:35 - 8:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m3 stops Ho Chi Minh City Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 591Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

13:40 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

25h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

23:00 - 6:10ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 10m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Singapore Changi

R16 013Singapore Airlines

Sat, Feb 6 - Fri, Feb 19

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

18h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

0:20 - 13:30ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R16 094Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 14

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

24h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

0:20 - 13:30ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R16 094Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Sep 16

14:30 - 5:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 20m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hanoi Noibai

0:20 - 13:30ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R20 967Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Sep 13

14:30 - 5:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 20m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hanoi Noibai

0:20 - 13:30ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R20 967Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Sep 14

11:10 - 0:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

30h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

8:00 - 7:45ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R21 519Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 25

11:10 - 0:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

30h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:55 - 7:45ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R21 519Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 31

20:55 - 17:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

37h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:40 - 9:10ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R22 461Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 15

18:25 - 17:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

39h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:45 - 16:40ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R22 851Emirates

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31

14:05 - 7:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

1:20 - 4:00ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 484Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 28

18:10 - 18:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

41h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

23:55 - 19:55ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R29 899Emirates

Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 27

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Etihad Airways

Sept 14

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m

1 stop

ICN10:55Incheon Intl

Sept 28

ICN1:35Incheon Intl

37h 45m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 276

Etihad Airways

Oct 25

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 55m

1 stop

ICN10:45Incheon Intl

Nov 3

ICN17:50Incheon Intl

21h 30m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 292

Etihad Airways

Sept 2

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m

1 stop

ICN10:55Incheon Intl

Sept 11

ICN18:20Incheon Intl

20h 55m

1 stop

JNB8:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 308

Ethiopian Air flights from South Africa to South Korea

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Ethiopian Air

Sept 6

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

1 stop

ICN16:00Incheon Intl

Sept 12

ICN0:20Incheon Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 494

Ethiopian Air

Sept 15

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

1 stop

ICN16:00Incheon Intl

Sept 21

ICN0:20Incheon Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 510

Ethiopian Air

Sept 1

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 30m

1 stop

ICN16:00Incheon Intl

Sept 3

ICN0:20Incheon Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 656

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JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 24/10

9:45-21:55

1 stop29h 10m

Incheon Intl

Tue 3/11

17:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R14 276

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/9

9:45-10:55

1 stop18h 10m

Incheon Intl

Mon 28/9

1:35-8:20

1 stop37h 45m

R14 276

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/12

17:20-8:55

1 stop32h 35m

Incheon Intl

Fri 8/1

0:05-23:00

1 stop29h 55m

R15 006

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/12

17:20-18:20

1 stop42h 00m

Incheon Intl

Mon 4/1

0:05-23:00

1 stop29h 55m

R15 006

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JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/1

13:45-17:15

1 stop20h 30m

Incheon Intl

Fri 29/1

18:30-8:40

1 stop21h 10m

R15 120

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/1

13:45-17:15

1 stop20h 30m

Incheon Intl

Tue 26/1

0:20-15:35

1 stop22h 15m

R15 120

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/9

9:45-3:50

3 stops35h 05m

Incheon Intl

Wed 9/9

12:10-8:20

2 stops27h 10m

R15 152

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 17/1

13:40-7:25

1 stop34h 45m

Incheon Intl

Tue 26/1

23:15-6:10

1 stop37h 55m

R15 477

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/9

9:45-3:50

3 stops35h 05m

Incheon Intl

Wed 9/9

10:35-8:20

3 stops28h 45m

R15 591

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/2

13:40-22:00

1 stop25h 20m

Incheon Intl

Fri 19/2

23:00-6:10

2 stops38h 10m

R16 013

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Korea?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to South Korea from South Africa, with most prices found around R13 967. If you aren’t able to travel to South Korea during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R14 097.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Korea from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Korea for around R14 690 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Korea from South Africa for as low as R13 447 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to South Korea flight.

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Best price found	R7 584
Fastest flight time	18h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Korea from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R7 584. The best return flight deal from South Africa to South Korea found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R14 276.

The fastest flight from South Africa to South Korea takes 18h 10m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to South Korea?
Prices for flights from South Africa to South Korea are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to South Korea?
As of August 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to South Korea.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to South Korea?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to South Korea.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Korea?
The required travel and health documents for your South Korea 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 South Korea. 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 917	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 032 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R11 192	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 584 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 652	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 504 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 730	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R13 096	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Air China	PriceFrom R13 693	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 160 reviews	Search Air China flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R13 875	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 472 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R14 263	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 453 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R16 665	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 652 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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