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

For one-way options, check prices for Turkish Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R9 331. Users have also found prices from R9 615 and R9 916 on Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific, respectively.

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.

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).

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

Find a great deal and save up to 36% by booking at least 58 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 R15 646.

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 R16 032. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of March for as cheap as R12 347. 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.

R19 022+ Flights from South Africa to South Korea

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to South Korea

Round-trip from	R12 985
One-way from	R8 604
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R16 019

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16/9-22/9
2 total stops
62h 30m total
South Africa to South Korea

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25/9
3 total stops
56h 10m total
South Africa to South Korea

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (R15 272 potential increase over avg. 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 27 June 2025.

Tue 16/919:50JNB - ICN

1 stop36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Mon 22/923:50ICN - JNB

1 stop25h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/6R12 985

Mon 15/1212:45JNB - ICN

1 stop21h 30mQatar Airways

Sun 28/120:20ICN - JNB

1 stop22h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/6R14 795

Sun 31/89:50JNB - ICN

1 stop29h 15mEtihad Airways

Tue 14/1018:30ICN - JNB

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/6R14 830

Thu 27/118:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 25mEthiopian Air

Sun 28/120:30ICN - JNB

1 stop26h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 25/6R15 966

Thu 16/109:50JNB - ICN

2 stops37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1018:25ICN - JNB

1 stop20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/6R16 019

Fri 17/1011:20JNB - ICN

1 stop19h 45mCathay Pacific

Fri 24/1020:05ICN - JNB

1 stop18h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/6R16 303

Thu 27/1119:10JNB - ICN

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Mon 29/1210:45ICN - JNB

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/6R16 640

Fri 17/109:50JNB - ICN

2 stops27h 55mChina Eastern

Fri 24/1015:50ICN - JNB

2 stops23h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/6R16 746

Sun 3/816:35CPT - ICN

1 stop42h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 19/823:20ICN - CPT

1 stop43h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/6R18 183

Sat 1/1118:55CPT - ICN

2 stops28h 35mQatar Airways

Thu 6/110:20ICN - CPT

1 stop24h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/6R18 254

Thu 24/713:25JNB - PUS

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 31/720:35PUS - JNB

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/6R18 307

Sun 9/1110:40CPT - ICN

2 stops22h 00mSingapore Airlines

Thu 13/1112:35ICN - CPT

2 stops27h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 24/6R18 485

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Tue 16/919:50JNB - ICN

1 stop36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Mon 22/923:50ICN - JNB

1 stop25h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/6R12 985

Sun 31/89:50JNB - ICN

1 stop29h 15mEtihad Airways

Tue 14/1018:30ICN - JNB

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/6R14 830

Sun 7/920:25JNB - ICN

1 stop37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/98:55ICN - JNB

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R16 214

Thu 17/711:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 45mCathay Pacific

Mon 28/720:05ICN - JNB

1 stop18h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/6R16 657

Sun 7/914:30JNB - ICN

1 stop18h 30mEthiopian Air

Sat 13/90:35ICN - JNB

1 stop19h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/6R16 977

Sun 3/816:35CPT - ICN

1 stop42h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 19/823:20ICN - CPT

1 stop43h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/6R18 183

Sat 1/1118:55CPT - ICN

2 stops28h 35mQatar Airways

Thu 6/110:20ICN - CPT

1 stop24h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/6R18 254

Wed 13/810:10JNB - ICN

2 stops42h 25mAir China

Sun 31/813:05ICN - JNB

2 stops25h 35mAir China

Deal found 25/6R18 964

Fri 26/913:05CPT - ICN

1 stop20h 55mEmirates

Sun 5/1023:55ICN - CPT

1 stop23h 55mEmirates

Deal found 25/6R20 808

Thu 24/713:25JNB - PUS

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 31/720:35PUS - JNB

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/6R18 307

Sun 9/1110:40CPT - ICN

2 stops22h 00mSingapore Airlines

Thu 13/1112:35ICN - CPT

2 stops27h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 24/6R18 485

Tue 1/720:25JNB - ICN

1 stop37h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 7/71:20ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/6R18 556

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Thu 26/619:10JNB - ICN

1 stop38h 50mEmirates

Mon 30/623:55ICN - JNB

1 stop27h 55mEmirates

Deal found 25/6R25 793

Sat 28/613:05CPT - ICN

1 stop20h 55mEmirates

Sun 29/623:55ICN - CPT

1 stop42h 40mEmirates

Deal found 24/6R31 062

Tue 1/720:25JNB - ICN

1 stop37h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 7/71:20ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/6R18 556

Tue 1/719:50JNB - ICN

1 stop36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Tue 8/716:45ICN - JNB

1 stop32h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 26/6R23 647

Tue 1/713:00CPT - ICN

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/716:40ICN - CPT

2 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/6R29 323

Tue 1/713:00CPT - ICN

2 stops48h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 19/70:10ICN - CPT

2 stops41h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/6R34 060

Tue 1/714:35CPT - ICN

1 stop18h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 19/70:35ICN - CPT

1 stop21h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/6R42 681

Wed 2/712:50JNB - ICN

3 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/711:30ICN - JNB

3 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R19 123

Wed 2/720:25JNB - ICN

1 stop31h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 8/71:20ICN - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/6R20 010

Thu 3/711:20JNB - ICN

1 stop18h 20mCathay Pacific

Thu 24/715:10ICN - JNB

1 stop23h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/6R19 709

Thu 17/711:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 45mCathay Pacific

Mon 28/720:05ICN - JNB

1 stop18h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/6R16 657

Thu 17/78:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 40mEthiopian Air

Sun 27/70:35ICN - JNB

1 stop19h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 26/6R25 314

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 27 June 2025.

Thu 25/91:25JNB - ICN

3 stops56h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/6R8 604

Tue 19/816:35CPT - ICN

1 stop42h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/6R9 331

Tue 15/711:20JNB - PUS

3 stops36h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/6R9 366

Wed 20/85:45CPT - ICN

3 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/6R9 597

Wed 6/819:50JNB - ICN

1 stop36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/6R9 615

Fri 4/711:20JNB - ICN

1 stop24h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/6R9 916

Sat 9/89:50JNB - ICN

2 stops24h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/6R9 987

Tue 1/720:25JNB - ICN

1 stop37h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/6R11 176

Sun 17/813:50CPT - ICN

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 26/6R11 619

Mon 18/813:00CPT - ICN

1 stop21h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/6R11 726

Sat 16/810:40CPT - ICN

2 stops38h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/6R13 837

Sat 5/718:25CPT - ICN

1 stop39h 35mEmirates

Deal found 25/6R13 872

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Tue 16/9

19:50-15:35

1 stop36h 45m

Incheon Intl

Mon 22/9

23:50-18:35

1 stop25h 45m

R12 985

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/12

12:45-17:15

1 stop21h 30m

Incheon Intl

Sun 28/12

0:20-15:35

1 stop22h 15m

R14 795

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 31/8

9:50-22:05

1 stop29h 15m

Incheon Intl

Tue 14/10

18:30-8:20

1 stop20h 50m

R14 830

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/11

8:20-15:45

1 stop24h 25m

Incheon Intl

Sun 28/12

0:30-20:10

1 stop26h 40m

R15 966

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

9:50-6:05

2 stops37h 15m

Incheon Intl

Wed 29/10

18:25-8:20

1 stop20h 55m

R16 019

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 17/10

11:20-14:05

1 stop19h 45m

Incheon Intl

Fri 24/10

20:05-7:40

1 stop18h 35m

R16 303

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/11

19:10-9:05

1 stop30h 55m

Incheon Intl

Mon 29/12

10:45-10:50

1 stop31h 05m

R16 640

JohannesburgIncheon

JNB - ICN

JNBICN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 17/10

9:50-20:45

2 stops27h 55m

Incheon Intl

Fri 24/10

15:50-8:20

2 stops23h 30m

R16 746

Cape TownIncheon

CPT - ICN

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Sun 3/8

16:35-17:40

1 stop42h 05m

Incheon Intl

Tue 19/8

23:20-11:50

1 stop43h 30m

R18 183

Cape TownIncheon

CPT - ICN

CPTICN

Cape Town Intl

Sat 1/11

18:55-6:30

2 stops28h 35m

Incheon Intl

Thu 6/11

0:20-17:25

1 stop24h 05m

R18 254

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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.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Korea

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andCathay Pacific from South Africa to South Korea. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 316 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Cathay Pacific

7,6

Good

915 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 595 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 220 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

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 Turkish Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R9 331. Users have also found prices from R9 615 and R9 916 on Singapore Airlines 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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Alternative routes for South Africa to South Korea

Top 9 airlines flying from South Africa to South Korea

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR11 077	AverageR16 526	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR13 719	AverageR16 057	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR14 354	AverageR17 307	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR14 932	AverageR17 827	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR15 365	AverageR16 931	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air China	CheapestR15 656	AverageR18 355	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR16 153	AverageR18 955	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Emirates	CheapestR19 351	AverageR22 522	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR20 670	AverageR25 298	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights

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