IST - SEL

£223 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Seoul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Istanbul to Seoul departing on 14/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Seoul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Seoul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£382
Air China
Tue 9/6Sat 20/6
IST - GMP • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£639
Typical prices: £816-£668
Asiana Airlines
Fri 5/6Thu 11/6
IST - ICN • Direct
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Asiana's Economy Smartium offers extra legroom.
Expect lengthy waits at Istanbul's security checks.
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Ashgabat (ASB)
Cheapest • Avg £332 (return)
Ashgabat (ASB)
Shortest trip • 12h 45m (one-way)
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When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 8% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 40% price drop
June
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Seoul (IST-SEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Seoul 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to Seoul

Tue, 9 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
Air China Logo
14:55 - 13:05
IST
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GMP
16h 10m
1 stop
Air China Logo
14:25 - 08:00
GMP
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IST
23h 35m
1 stop
£382Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
10:50 - 08:00
ICN
-
IST
27h 10m
1 stop
£382Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
-
ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
10:50 - 08:00
ICN
-
IST
27h 10m
1 stop
£382Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
10:50 - 08:00
ICN
-
IST
27h 10m
1 stop
£383Air China
Tue, 19 May - Wed, 10 Jun
Air China Logo
14:55 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 05m
1 stop
Air China Logo
13:05 - 08:00
ICN
-
IST
24h 55m
1 stop
£384Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
15:45 - 08:00
ICN
-
IST
22h 15m
1 stop
£388Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
15:45 - 08:00
ICN
-
IST
22h 15m
1 stop
£389Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
15:45 - 08:00
ICN
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IST
22h 15m
1 stop
£397Air China
Fri, 5 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
Air China Logo
15:00 - 22:00
IST
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ICN
25h 00m
1 stop
Air China Logo
13:05 - 08:00
ICN
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IST
24h 55m
1 stop
£399Air China
Mon, 18 May - Wed, 27 May
China Southern Logo
15:30 - 12:25
IST
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GMP
14h 55m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
13:30 - 06:35
GMP
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IST
23h 05m
1 stop
£461China Southern
Booking Insights

KAYAK’s insights & trends for Istanbul to Seoul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Seoul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Istanbul Airport to Seoul?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Seoul departing in June.

What is the cheapest Istanbul Airport to Seoul flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Istanbul Airport to Seoul costs £552 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Incheon Intl Airport (ICN). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to Seoul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Seoul clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Seoul on a Thursday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Istanbul, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Seoul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Seoul, 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 Istanbul Airport to Seoul is March, where tickets cost £117 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £247 and £238 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul Airport to Seoul?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £398 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Seoul, 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 Istanbul Airport to Seoul, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Seoul

 
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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Turkish Airlines

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on Korean Air and ICN

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site, Leave Your Daily Hell, in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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John Walton

John Walton

Expert on Asiana Airlines

Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Expert on IST

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul to Seoul

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£223
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
Flight from Istanbul to Seoul Incheon Airport

When to book flights from Istanbul to Seoul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Seoul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Istanbul to Seoul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Seoul?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Seoul was £223 for a one-way ticket and £382 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul to Seoul?

    On your way to Seoul, you’ll fly out from Istanbul. You’ll be landing in one of Seoul’s 2 airports: Seoul Gimpo Intl or Incheon Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to Seoul?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul to Seoul flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul to Seoul?

    There are direct flights from Istanbul to Seoul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Seoul, MIAT Mongolian or Korean Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Seoul are MIAT Mongolian and Korean Air. With an average price for the route of £406 and an overall rating of 8.7, MIAT Mongolian is the most popular choice. Korean Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £681 and an overall rating of 8.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to Seoul?

    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 Istanbul to Seoul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Seoul from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Seoul?

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

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

    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 to Seoul from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Seoul

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Seoul to Istanbul? 25% of our users found flights on this route for Seoul or less round-trip.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Istanbul to Seoul

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Istanbul (IST)