What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to South Korea one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R8 397. Users have also found prices from R9 640 and R10 355 on Ethiopian Air and Cathay Pacific, respectively.

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

Find a great deal and save up to 12% by booking at least 44 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from South Africa to South Korea within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at R16 512.

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

March can be a great time to fly to South Korea from South Africa with a flight ticket averaging about R17 165. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of March for as cheap as R13 066. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to South Korea that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to South Korea flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to South Korea?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to South Korea.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to South Korea?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to South Korea by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R17 645+ Flights from South Africa to South Korea

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to South Korea

Round-trip from	R15 345
One-way from	R8 397
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R17 171

Etihad Airways
1/6-8/6
2 total stops
39h 30m total
South Africa to South Korea

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Qatar Airways
19/6
1 total stop
21h 05m total
South Africa to South Korea

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 2% potential increase in price (R8 140 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 609 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to South Korea
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to South Korea. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 April 2025.

Sun 1/69:50JNB - ICN

1 stop17h 55mEtihad Airways

Sun 8/617:45ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/4R15 345

Tue 8/719:50JNB - ICN

1 stop36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Tue 22/716:45ICN - JNB

1 stop32h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/4R15 683

Sun 1/68:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 7/60:35ICN - JNB

1 stop19h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/4R16 117

Thu 5/613:55JNB - ICN

1 stop20h 10mQatar Airways

Tue 17/61:20ICN - JNB

1 stop39h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R16 719

Tue 10/68:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/617:45ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R16 964

Sat 29/1111:05JNB - ICN

1 stop18h 40mCathay Pacific

Sat 13/1215:00ICN - JNB

1 stop23h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/4R17 717

Mon 26/519:35JNB - ICN

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Mon 9/610:05ICN - JNB

1 stop30h 15mSWISS

Deal found 17/4R17 849

Sun 14/910:40CPT - ICN

2 stops21h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 7/1016:45ICN - CPT

2 stops23h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/4R18 282

Tue 10/619:00JNB - ICN

1 stop31h 55mLufthansa

Thu 19/611:40ICN - JNB

2 stops27h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 17/4R19 072

Thu 19/613:45JNB - PUS

1 stop33h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sun 10/87:40PUS - JNB

1 stop41h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/4R19 600

Mon 21/410:10JNB - ICN

2 stops28h 35mAir China

Tue 6/510:50ICN - JNB

2 stops27h 50mAir China

Deal found 17/4R19 920

Sun 1/613:55JNB - PUS

2 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/612:45PUS - JNB

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R19 920

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Sun 1/69:50JNB - ICN

1 stop17h 55mEtihad Airways

Sun 8/617:45ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/4R15 345

Tue 8/719:50JNB - ICN

1 stop36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Tue 22/716:45ICN - JNB

1 stop32h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/4R15 683

Sun 1/68:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 7/60:35ICN - JNB

1 stop19h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/4R16 117

Thu 5/613:55JNB - ICN

1 stop20h 10mQatar Airways

Tue 17/61:20ICN - JNB

1 stop39h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R16 719

Tue 10/68:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/617:45ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R16 964

Mon 26/519:35JNB - ICN

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Mon 9/610:05ICN - JNB

1 stop30h 15mSWISS

Deal found 17/4R17 849

Sat 7/611:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 45mCathay Pacific

Mon 16/615:10ICN - JNB

1 stop23h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/4R18 244

Tue 10/619:00JNB - ICN

1 stop31h 55mLufthansa

Thu 19/611:40ICN - JNB

2 stops27h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 17/4R19 072

Mon 9/610:10JNB - ICN

1 stop22h 35mAir China

Thu 19/616:40ICN - JNB

1 stop22h 00mAir China

Deal found 16/4R19 976

Sun 14/913:05CPT - ICN

1 stop22h 45mEmirates

Tue 7/1023:55ICN - CPT

1 stop42h 40mEmirates

Deal found 17/4R21 595

Mon 15/916:35CPT - ICN

1 stop33h 05mTurkish Airlines

Sat 4/1023:20ICN - CPT

1 stop43h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/4R22 687

Fri 3/1014:35CPT - ICN

3 stops33h 20mKenya Airways

Tue 14/1018:05ICN - CPT

3 stops26h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/4R36 243

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Mon 21/410:10JNB - ICN

2 stops28h 35mAir China

Tue 6/510:50ICN - JNB

2 stops27h 50mAir China

Deal found 17/4R19 920

Mon 21/414:35CPT - ICN

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/50:35ICN - CPT

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R27 827

Tue 22/48:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mEthiopian Air

Wed 7/50:35ICN - JNB

1 stop19h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R17 001

Tue 22/48:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 8/517:45ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R17 227

Tue 22/418:50JNB - ICN

1 stop28h 40mAir France

Tue 29/48:30ICN - JNB

1 stop31h 00mAir France

Deal found 17/4R34 379

Fri 25/48:10JNB - ICN

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Fri 2/518:50ICN - JNB

1 stop28h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R32 384

Wed 30/422:20JNB - ICN

1 stop37h 30mEmirates

Wed 7/522:45ICN - JNB

1 stop24h 30mEmirates

Deal found 17/4R23 290

Sun 11/59:50JNB - ICN

1 stop17h 55mEtihad Airways

Sun 18/517:45ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/4R15 382

Sun 11/514:30JNB - ICN

1 stop18h 30mEthiopian Air

Sat 17/50:35ICN - JNB

1 stop19h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R16 437

Tue 20/519:00JNB - ICN

1 stop31h 55mLufthansa

Mon 9/612:25ICN - JNB

2 stops36h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 17/4R19 562

Fri 23/519:50JNB - ICN

1 stop19h 30mSingapore Airlines

Fri 6/623:50ICN - JNB

1 stop37h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/4R16 587

Fri 23/513:55JNB - ICN

2 stops24h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 6/618:50ICN - JNB

1 stop28h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/4R20 466

One-way flights from South Africa to South Korea
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to South Korea. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 April 2025.

Thu 19/613:00CPT - ICN

1 stop21h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R8 397

Thu 15/513:55JNB - ICN

1 stop20h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/4R8 717

Thu 8/513:55JNB - ICN

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4R9 301

Fri 9/514:30JNB - ICN

1 stop18h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/4R9 640

Thu 8/511:20JNB - ICN

1 stop18h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/4R10 355

Sun 3/810:40CPT - ICN

2 stops38h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/4R10 656

Thu 19/614:35CPT - ICN

1 stop18h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/4R10 807

Thu 19/69:25CPT - ICN

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4R10 920

Mon 5/510:10JNB - ICN

2 stops47h 25mAir China

Deal found 17/4R12 219

Mon 12/513:05CPT - ICN

1 stop20h 55mEmirates

Deal found 16/4R15 137

Tue 22/416:35CPT - ICN

1 stop42h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/4R16 173

Mon 30/63:10JNB - ICN

2 stops30h 55mRwandAir

Deal found 15/4R16 474

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JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/6

9:50-10:45

1 stop17h 55m

Incheon Intl

Sun 8/6

17:45-8:20

1 stop21h 35m

R15 345

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/7

19:50-15:35

1 stop36h 45m

Incheon Intl

Tue 22/7

16:45-18:35

1 stop32h 50m

R15 683

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/6

8:20-16:00

1 stop24h 40m

Incheon Intl

Sat 7/6

0:35-13:05

1 stop19h 30m

R16 117

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

13:55-17:05

1 stop20h 10m

Incheon Intl

Tue 17/6

1:20-9:35

1 stop39h 15m

R16 719

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/6

8:20-16:00

1 stop24h 40m

Incheon Intl

Tue 17/6

17:45-8:20

1 stop21h 35m

R16 964

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/5

19:35-8:25

1 stop29h 50m

Incheon Intl

Mon 9/6

10:05-9:20

1 stop30h 15m

R17 849

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/6

11:20-19:05

1 stop24h 45m

Incheon Intl

Mon 16/6

15:10-7:40

1 stop23h 30m

R18 244

Cape TownIncheon

CPT - ICN

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/9

10:40-15:35

2 stops21h 55m

Incheon Intl

Tue 7/10

16:45-9:25

2 stops23h 40m

R18 282

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/6

19:00-9:55

1 stop31h 55m

Incheon Intl

Thu 19/6

11:40-8:35

2 stops27h 55m

R19 072

JohannesburgBusan

JNB - PUS

JNBPUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/6

13:45-6:20

1 stop33h 35m

Busan Gimhae

Sun 10/8

7:40-18:35

1 stop41h 55m

R19 600

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to South Korea

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to South Korea

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to South Korea?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to South Korea (average of R830). Flying from South Africa to South Korea in December is currently the most expensive (average of R1 028). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to KR?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to South Korea as you normally would.

Rainfall in South Korea by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Korea ranges from 20.0 - 260.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit South Korea when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in South Korea by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Korea, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -2.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Korea

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to South Korea, such as Singapore Airlines, Emirates and SWISS. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 200 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 581 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Cathay Pacific

7,5

Good

849 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 554 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 289 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to South Korea one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R8 397. Users have also found prices from R9 640 and R10 355 on Ethiopian Air and Cathay Pacific, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to South Korea that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to South Korea flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to South Korea?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to South Korea.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to South Korea?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to South Korea by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to South Korea?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to South Korea (average of R830). Flying from South Africa to South Korea in December is currently the most expensive (average of R1 028). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 9 airlines flying from South Africa to South Korea

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR11 761	AverageR17 298	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR14 678	AverageR17 042	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR15 235	AverageR18 306	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR15 412	AverageR19 372	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR16 044	AverageR18 823	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR16 308	AverageR17 907	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air China	CheapestR16 404	AverageR19 087	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Emirates	CheapestR21 378	AverageR24 090	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR21 938	AverageR26 850	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Korea

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