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FAQs - booking South Korea flights

  • Are there direct flights to South Korea?

    As long as you are flying into Incheon International Airport in Seoul, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and British Airways all operate non-stop flights to Seoul from London Heathrow (LHR). Otherwise, other airlines operate with stopovers, the location of which will depend on the airline you are flying with – for example, Cathay Pacific stops in Hong Kong and Turkish Airlines in Istanbul.

  • Do I need a visa to visit South Korea?

    British citizens visiting South Korea will be able to enter the country for up to 90 days as a tourist without a visa as long as you have an onward or return ticket and your passport is valid for the duration of your stay in South Korea.

  • Where should I fly to in South Korea if I want to visit Gyeongiu?

    As there is no airport located in this ancient city, you could choose to fly into Incheon International Airport in Seoul and take a connecting flight to Ulsan Airport (USN) or to Gimhae International Airport (PUS) in Busan. You can then take a road transfer to Gyeongiu.

  • I want to visit the Changdeokgung Palace, which airport is best?

    You can fly into either Incheon International Airport or Gimpo International Airport (GMP) in Seoul, as the palace is located within easy reach of the city. You can take public transport, either bus or metro, to reach the Palace from your point of arrival.

  • Where do most layovers for flights to South Korea occur?

    Different airline companies change planes in different airports. Many of the one-stop flights on this route are provided by Qatar Airways. Most of the flights have long layovers at Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH), and these layovers can last up to 9 hours. If you fly with British Airways, you will likely change planes at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), and the layover is generally around 6 hours.

  • What options are there for two-stop flights to South Korea?

    It is easy to find cheap flights to South Korea when you book two-stop flights. You'll find two-stop flights that leave from London Heathrow Airport, London City Airport (LCY) and London Luton Airport (LTN). All the two-stop flights arrive at Incheon International Airport. The main service providers are Air Astana, SWISS Air and Lufthansa. 

  • How long is the flight to South Korea?

    An average direct flight from the United Kingdom to South Korea takes 21h 12m, covering a distance of 5516 miles. The most popular route is London - Incheon with an average flight time of 11h 55m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Korea?

    The cheapest ticket to South Korea from the United Kingdom found in the last 72 hours was £559 one-way, and £327 round-trip. The most popular route is London Heathrow to Incheon Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £358.

  • Which airlines fly to South Korea?

    Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic & Asiana Airlines fly the most frequently from the United Kingdom to South Korea. The most popular route is from London to Seoul, and Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic and Asiana Airlines fly this route the most.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Korea?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Jeju City (100% of total searches to South Korea).

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Korea

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price for flights to South Korea.
  • High season is considered to be July and August. The cheapest month to fly from the United Kingdom is November.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Korea flight deals.
  • South Korea has a number of international airports that provide onward connections to other destinations. Incheon International Airport (INC) in Seoul, in the north of the country, is a good hub if you want to explore the northern region and has many domestic connections to the rest of South Korea. You might consider flights into Busan if you are planning to visit the southern regions of South Korea.
  • If you are looking at flights to South Korea so you can visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Jeju Volcanic Island, you should consider booking a flight to Seoul and then making an onward booking to Jeju International Airport (CJU), which is located on the island. You can then make your way into the Hallasan National Park by road to explore the volcano.
  • If you plan to hire a car, it is important to note that Korean law has made it mandatory for children under the age of 6 to use a child car seat – this seat can be hired with your car or you can travel with your own. If you plan to take a taxi from the airport, there are certain taxis that will have child car seats, but this is not true for all of them, so you may wish to travel with you own seat for safety reasons.
  • There are ATMs and bureau de change counters at the main airports in South Korea, so you will be able to obtain your local currency upon arrival in the country. Most taxis in the Seoul area will accept major credit cards, so you do not need cash to take a taxi from the airport to your accommodation. However, if you are travelling outside the main hubs via road, you may need cash to pay for taxis.
  • If you want to visit the centre of South Korea to do some hiking in the mountains, you could consider booking a flight to Daegu International Airport. From here, you can transfer by rail or road to some of the attractions in the region, such as the Palgongsan Natural Park.
  • A very popular destination in South Korea is Seoul. Visitors head to Seoul to experience over 500 years of Korean tradition, at places like Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung and Gyeonghuigung. To explore this region, fly into Incheon International Airport (ICN). Frequent flights from London leave from London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
  • When flying to South Korea, you may need to buy a local sim card when you arrive. Look for providers such as KT and SKT in the duty-free areas. Sim cards are cheap and essential for local apps to get around the country and to find places to eat, accommodation and local attractions.
  • An easy way to get around South Korea is via public transport. At most arrival airports in South Korea, there are bus, rail and taxi options. At Incheon International Airport (ICN), the train station is in T1 and has an express train service. The bus station is in T2. You can purchase tickets at the station, and you'll also have access to taxis from there.
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Top 5 airlines flying to South Korea

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to South Korea? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Korean AirOverall score based on 1019 reviews
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I’ve always been impressed by the cleanliness of the toilets or, at least, its frequent monitoring, cleaning, and toiletry replacements. The in-flight service by flight attendants is superb.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2024MNL - ICN
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I’ve always been impressed by the cleanliness of the toilets or, at least, its frequent monitoring, cleaning, and toiletry replacements. The in-flight service by flight attendants is superb.

Glad you had Bibimbap which tasted much better than mesh potato or pasta.

Absolutely horrible. The fight member crew or not very friendly and the food was horrible.

It would be better if flight crew can clearly communicate in english. But they are kind and accommodating. Food is good, especially the sandwiches on the self-serving snack trays. They are better than the ones served. Boarding was organized.

So far one of the good one , whenever I go to Korea , I always use Korean airline .

They could have had more up to date movies/better choice of music.

Terrible experience will never fly Delta again. Delayed flight with total disorganization and inept crew who wouldn’t communicate.

Really good! I like all the crew, they were so nice and very efficient.

Food tasted pretty good. Boarding was very smooth and efficient, compared to all other airlines I’ve been on. I have flown EVA, Cathay, Asiana, British Airways, and many USA brands. Cabin attendants were also efficient and professional.

My flight with Korean Air went quite well, I've flown with them for many years and have grown accustomed to their great service.

This has been the worst experience I've ever had. We arrived to Ho Chi Minh Airport and were supposed to get our Asiana ticket from the transfer counter as we came with a different airline. However, the staff at the transfer counter were not helpful and kept giving us different information. We were first told by Asiana airlines staff we had to wait 2 hours so they could print out and give us our tickets, then someone else told us we had to wait 3hrs, someone told us "I don't know, just go sit and wait and we will tell you later." This was at a place in the Ho Chi Minh airport that had no coffee or food shops, nothing, just immigration (to enter Vietnam with a Vietnam Visa) and security (to transfer into the gates) but we needed our printed boarding pass to go through. It wasn't until we demanded to speak to a supervisor as our flight time was 1hr away because they kept telling us "there's alot of time left for your international flight, we will get your tickets later" we still had to wait around 20minutes for the "Supervisor" to give us our tickets. I would NOT recommend Asiana Airlines, especially if going thru Ho Chi Minh Airport as they are not helpful. (We almost missed our flight, due to their lazyness and incompetence of printing our tickets) I would suggest Asiana Airlines to have a Machine in the transfer area so passengers can easily print out their boarding passes themselves and save some money by not hiring incompetent staff that can't do a simple task such as printing a boarding pass.

Great service. They could offer vegetarian food and do more to reduce waste.

I like the food, the crew and everything.!!! Except for the delay in our flight.

Great service and comfortable seats. The first meal was excellent but the second meal was only satisfactory

The staffs are very accomodating!!! The foods are good!!! The entertainment from manila to incheon was miserable because we need to use our own cellphones or own ipads.

Typical Asian airline - flight attendants like robots - start food orders at first row and get to the last row right aisle last - no food selections left. 30 minutes before landing demanding everyone put seats back into upright position, window shades open and God forbid you might have to use the restroom a full 30 minutes left into a 1 hour 45 minute flight. At least the flight was cheap - but that’s the best I can say about it.

Check in agent very rude, no greeting “Hi” or “ Thank you. Doesn’t direct where to go for gate info. In flight crew staff not friendly. Very disappointed ☹️

My favorite airline to fly across the Pacific. The Business class lounge is fantastic, the wonderful flight attendants are helpful and professional. Great comfort while flying.

Very comfortable seats, delicious meals, and friendly and helpful staff

Everything is good, the only issue is the aircraft need to be upgraded

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced.

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

The temperature of the plane cabin is too hot. Sweat and uncomfortable. Also my food tray was broken down drinks fall off

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

Flight was delayed for more than 3 hours, food was mediocre, seat didn’t recline

Lost Baggage - very frustrated…learned that bag was never put on plane.

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

For the price we paid, I couldn’t complain. Was good value for money. Service was excellent but food was mediocre. Crew were excellent and spoke English. You will never go hungry. The food was ample but was mediocre. Entertainment limited and wifi doesn’t all allow you to access some social media. The best part was comfortable seats and bed (business class) with a screen to close out the rest of the cabin.

I have ordered Hindu or Indian vegetarian food, to my surprise they did not find any such request. All I ate during the flight was 2 pieces of bread. The airline hostess was completely rude and racist. She promised one apple and I asked he four hours of promise and she denied saying am not nice to her. Europeans seems to be having racism issues with Indians. I will officially launch complaint with Indian and USA governments They made to starve, I recently got open heart surgery and I am diabetic patient

The flight was delayed but I was still able to board the connecting flight in Munich.

Crew and service was excellent. My seat was super small and cramped! No leg room

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

There is more space in this economy seat. It felt like a better layout, not so cramped.

SEA to Munich flight was turbulent and you could hear rattling in the plane. The food was TERRIBLE, return flight was better. We will not fly Lufthansa in the future.

Boarding delayed 1.5 hours. Ended up sick because of all the delays and lines waiting around airport and boarding.

Flight was late and I missed my connecting flight to Dublin. This is not the same Lufthansa I remember, you guys don't care anymore. Hopefully my trips with Swiss Air will much better.

I fell on July 18 went to the emergency room and injured my left hip with torn ligaments. Obviously I couldn’t travel and had to cancel my trip to the Paris Olympics. Yet Lufthansa only refunded the taxes. Unacceptable. I will never recommend that airline.

The connection to LYON was very tight. The flight was nearly finished boarding when we got to the gate

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