What are the most popular cities to visit in South Korea?

South Korea is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (63%) visit Incheon more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in South Korea include Seoul and Jeju City.

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 OR Tambo to Incheon Intl is 17h 55m on average, while flying from Cape Town Intl to Incheon Intl is 28h 05m on average. Incheon Intl is the most popular airport in South Korea.

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Qatar Airways

Nov 18

CPT

21h 40m

1 stop

ICN

Nov 25

ICN

41h 10m

1 stop

CPT

R13 647

Etihad Airways

Nov 4

JNB

17h 55m

1 stop

ICN

Nov 29

ICN

21h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R14 292

Turkish Airlines

Oct 26

CPT

42h 00m

1 stop

ICN

Nov 18

ICN

32h 30m

1 stop

CPT

R14 744

Qatar Airways

Oct 25

CPT

21h 40m

1 stop

ICN

Nov 5

ICN

24h 05m

1 stop

CPT

R14 937

Turkish Airlines

Nov 2

CPT

25h 00m

1 stop

ICN

Nov 16

ICN

29h 55m

1 stop

CPT

R15 099

Turkish Airlines

Dec 5

CPT

32h 35m

1 stop

ICN

Jan 15

ICN

43h 25m

1 stop

CPT

R15 115

Etihad Airways

Oct 21

JNB

18h 10m

1 stop

ICN

Oct 30

ICN

38h 25m

2 stops

JNB

R15 147

Ethiopian Air

Oct 1

JNB

18h 30m

1 stop

ICN

Oct 7

ICN

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R15 373

Ethiopian Air

Oct 6

JNB

18h 30m

1 stop

ICN

Oct 26

ICN

20h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R15 405

Ethiopian Air

Sept 18

JNB

34h 10m

1 stop

ICN

Sept 20

ICN

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R15 470

Ethiopian Air

Oct 21

JNB

18h 30m

1 stop

ICN

Oct 29

ICN

34h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R15 502

Ethiopian Air

Sept 18

JNB

34h 10m

1 stop

ICN

Sept 24

ICN

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R15 566

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 21

JNB

19h 10m

1 stop

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

24h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R20 857

Air China

Nov 21

JNB

42h 25m

2 stops

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

49h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R21 357

Air China

Nov 21

JNB

42h 25m

2 stops

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

49h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R21 374

Singapore Airlines

Nov 21

JNB

34h 05m

1 stop

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

29h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R21 422

Air China

Nov 21

JNB

42h 25m

2 stops

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

49h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R21 503

Singapore Airlines

Nov 21

JNB

34h 05m

1 stop

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

29h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R21 551

Air China

Nov 21

JNB

42h 25m

2 stops

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

25h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R21 567

Singapore Airlines

Nov 21

JNB

34h 05m

1 stop

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

29h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R21 615

Air China

Nov 21

JNB

42h 25m

2 stops

PUS

Nov 25

PUS

25h 55m

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

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:20 - 10:30ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 647Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

10:40 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

28h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

16:55 - 9:25ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 905Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

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 292Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 29

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

42h 00m1 stop Istanbul

10:35 - 12:05ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R14 744Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 18

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

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:20 - 10:30ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 873Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 21

0:55 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

25h 00m1 stop Istanbul

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

29h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R15 099Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16

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

17h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

23:45 - 7:10ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Cairo

R15 147Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

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

R15 373Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 7

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 405Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 26

10:40 - 9:50CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

40h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

23:00 - 9:25ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 25m3 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 921Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

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22:50 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 276Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 7

22:50 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 324Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

11:10 - 3:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

33h 40m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Phu Quoc Duong Dang

5:20 - 7:45ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m3 stops Phu Quoc Duong Dang Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hong Kong Intl

R15 776Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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

18h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:20 - 8:20ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 066Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

10:05 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Hong Kong Intl

12:45 - 10:15ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dubai Intl

R16 776Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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

30h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

15:10 - 7:55ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R17 776Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

8:05 - 19:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

28h 00m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

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

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 438Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8

11:10 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PUS Busan Gimhae

19h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:45 - 7:55PUS Busan Gimhae-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R19 712Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 11

14:05 - 12:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ICN Incheon Intl

39h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Hong Kong Intl

18:30 - 4:00ICN Incheon Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 970Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 4

13:15 - 17:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ICN Incheon Intl

20h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:55 - 11:30ICN Incheon Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 438Emirates

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 22

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Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/11

12:35-17:15

1 stop21h 40m

Incheon Intl

Wed 25/11

0:20-10:30

1 stop41h 10m

R13 647

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

10:40-22:00

2 stops28h 20m

Incheon Intl

Mon 22/2

16:55-9:25

2 stops23h 30m

R13 905

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

9:50-10:45

1 stop17h 55m

Incheon Intl

Sun 29/11

17:50-8:20

1 stop21h 30m

R14 292

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/10

17:20-18:20

1 stop42h 00m

Incheon Intl

Wed 18/11

10:35-12:05

1 stop32h 30m

R14 744

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

12:35-17:15

1 stop21h 40m

Incheon Intl

Sun 21/2

0:20-10:30

1 stop41h 10m

R14 873

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/11

0:55-8:55

1 stop25h 00m

Incheon Intl

Mon 16/11

0:05-23:00

1 stop29h 55m

R15 099

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

9:50-10:45

1 stop17h 55m

Incheon Intl

Mon 9/11

23:45-7:10

2 stops38h 25m

R15 147

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

14:30-16:00

1 stop18h 30m

Incheon Intl

Wed 7/10

0:20-13:30

1 stop20h 10m

R15 373

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ICN Incheon Intl

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/10

14:30-16:00

1 stop18h 30m

Incheon Intl

Mon 26/10

0:05-13:30

1 stop20h 25m

R15 405

Cape TownIncheon

CPT Cape Town Intl - ICN Incheon Intl

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

10:40-9:50

2 stops40h 10m

Incheon Intl

Mon 22/2

23:00-9:25

3 stops41h 25m

R15 921

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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.

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Best One-Way Price	R7 630
Best Round-Trip Price	R13 647
Fastest flight time	21h 40m

The best one-way flight price to South Korea from South Africa in the last 5 days is R7 630 (Cape Town Intl to Incheon Intl).

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The best return flight price to South Korea from South Africa in the last 5 days is R13 647 (Cape Town Intl to Incheon Intl).

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The fastest flight to South Korea from South Africa takes 21h 40m (Cape Town Intl to Incheon Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to South Korea

What is the best airport to land at to visit COEX Convention and Exhibition Center?

Flying into Seoul Gimpo Intl Airport is typically the best way to visit COEX Convention and Exhibition Center, since it is the closest airport to the area.

What is the cheapest flight to South Korea?

If you are looking to fly to South Korea for less, look to airlines like China Eastern, Ethiopian Air, and Singapore Airlines, with prices starting at R2 133, R9 871, and R11 143 respectively.

Which airlines fly to South Korea?

There are 9 airlines that fly to South Korea on a routine basis, but Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Air happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 38% of those who searched for flights to South Korea looked to travel with Qatar Airways, making this airline the top choice among momondo travellers.

What is the most popular airport in South Korea to fly to?

64% of our momondo users travelling to South Korea in the past year chose to fly into Incheon Intl in the past year, making it the most popular airport in South Korea. The Incheon Intl airport serves the city of Incheon.

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

Prices for flights to South Korea are updated daily.

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

There are 9 operators available for flights to South Korea as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly 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 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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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to South Korea?

It is quick and easy to find flights to South Korea on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to South Korea that suits you.

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to South Korea which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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momondo provides multiple filters to help you find the best flight to South Korea. Filter by price, airline, airport, cabin, aircraft, payment method, number of stops and more.

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