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Book Cheap South Korea Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to South Korea 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.
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Recent return flight deals to South Korea

Tue, 3 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov
Jetstar Logo
18:50 - 20:15CHC  Christchurch-ICN Incheon Intl
29h 25m2 stops Auckland Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith
Jetstar Logo
22:20 - 22:20ICN  Incheon Intl-CHC Christchurch
20h 00m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl
$1,266Jetstar
Fri, 6 Nov - Sun, 27 Dec
Air China Logo
20:30 - 21:55AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
29h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
17:50 - 17:35ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
19h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital
$1,276Air China
Tue, 20 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
China Southern Logo
22:20 - 21:50AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
27h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
China Southern Logo
16:15 - 06:30ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
34h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
$1,283China Southern
Tue, 3 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
Air China Logo
20:30 - 16:35AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
24h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
11:10 - 17:25ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
26h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital
$1,293Air China
Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov
China Southern Logo
10:00 - 12:15AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
30h 15m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Changchun
China Southern Logo
22:40 - 06:30ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
27h 50m2 stops Dalian Guangzhou Baiyun
$1,298China Southern
Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 10 Feb
Jetstar Logo
09:10 - 20:15CHC  Christchurch-ICN Incheon Intl
15h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith
Jetstar Logo
21:50 - 17:40ICN  Incheon Intl-CHC Christchurch
15h 50m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith
$1,315Jetstar
Sun, 1 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:20 - 20:35AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
26h 15m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:20 - 18:00ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
15h 40m1 stop Brisbane
$1,341Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:20 - 20:35AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
26h 15m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:40 - 16:35ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
19h 55m2 stops Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Shanghai Pu Dong
$1,344Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 17:25AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
23h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
12:55 - 15:35ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
23h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
$1,351China Eastern
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 17:25AKL  Auckland Intl-ICN Incheon Intl
23h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
12:55 - 15:35ICN  Incheon Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
23h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
$1,400China Eastern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Korea

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

What is the cheapest flight to South Korea?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to South Korea from New Zealand found in the last 5 days was to Incheon Intl Airport, at $1,333 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Incheon Intl Airport (ICN) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $1,333.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to South Korea?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to South Korea, 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 New Zealand to South Korea is March, when tickets cost $681 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,290 and $852 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Korea?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to South Korea depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Korea is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $1,793 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Korea is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,793.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to South Korea, 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 a flight from New Zealand to South Korea, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Korea?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Korea is Incheon Intl Airport (ICN), with an average flight price of $1,175.

Good to know

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$558
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Seoul Incheon Airport

FAQs - booking South Korea flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to South Korea?

    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 New Zealand to South Korea.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to South Korea?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to South Korea 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 New Zealand to South Korea?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Zealand to South Korea?

    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 from New Zealand to South Korea up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Korea?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Korea is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,719. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are $2,273 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Korea

  • Looking for cheap airfare to South Korea? 25% of our users found return tickets to South Korea for the following prices or less: From Auckland $1,240
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Korea flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to South Korea

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand 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.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1222 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
8.5Boarding
8.1Food
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Excellent. All well and accommodating. Clean and very good food. Peaceful travel experience

10.0 ExcellentBernadette, Jun 2026
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Excellent. All well and accommodating. Clean and very good food. Peaceful travel experience

The food wasn't to good but the crews were great, clean plan clean bathrooms always

Aircraft is pretty old. Seat is not comfortable. Meal quality is disappointing. Entertainment system is not impressive at all.

Always on time and flight crew were great. Boarding in Manila was a bit chaotic and disorganized compared to Incheon.

Never had a flight delay issue with Korean Air, that's why I always go with this airline.

Flight crew were very attentive and made this trip a pleasure. Plus the fact that this our first time flying business class.

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

Korean are so racist and when I ask question or directions they totally ignore me and say racist. Also they give me an rude attitude.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Not enough seat cushion. Butt was hurting especially on long flight. Not enough movie selection. Entertainment was outdated. Coffee served was cold. Other than that flight was good.

I was very surprised that a meal was given on such a relatively short flight. the meal was FANTASTIC. The crew were also very attentive to our specific needs and we would be happy to fly and recommend your airline to our friends.

Humm, I should have known that the seat I peaked on my flight from Inchon to Manila was designed for a toddler or very small person.

The staff hold my luggage to steel and exchange my stub, i was very disappointed.

Kayak along with airfare assay are attempting to steal my money. Charges are being pressed.

Customer service and attention to details. The food was good.

Felt like the oldest plane in Asiana Fleet. Screen was 5-6in only and no charging at all. Movie selection wasn't great.

I’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

The customer service was excellent. They noticed that our connecting flight was scheduled too closely for us to complete customs, so they changed the flight. Our initial flight was delayed, and they were able to get us on another flight, all without charging us any additional fees. I would fly them again anytime!

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

Food was terrible. Fish was equal to a sausage and scrumbled eggs were terribly green with a quite weird fllavour. Everybody with me hated all options. The best food was the bread with butter.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

Suck! Sat in plane on the tarmac (hot) over 2 hours

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

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

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

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

Couldn’t fly since they wouldn’t issue a boarding ticket. Something to do with not taking the departing flight since it was cancelled due to weather. No notice or anything about the trip being invalid. The app made it seem like I was all good for it. Never trusting travel agency

2 hours delay on the 1st plane out of the day!!!!!

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

Would be better if can provide small free snacks on a long flight

The price difference/saving isn't sufficient to compensate the experience difference, don't recommend unless flight is under 3 hours. Huge queues for check in and the priority lane of other ailines blocked checked in Jetstar passengers from proceeding through to screening. Gate change to a "dungeon gate" that didn't have toilets in the vicinity. 45minute delay in boarding, no updates or explaination, let alone apology for any inconvenience. 1 scanner working for a full fight to board, no coordination. Loaded on to crowded buses to get on the plane in the middle of the tarmac, up stairs with no explaination. 4 bus trips. No system for boarding in sections. Over an hour late departing. Nothing complimentary, not even water or in-flight music. Pay wave not available and no cash sales. Staff onboard were friendly and professional.

Check in was awful. Crowded and staff was lazy. Service for food was slow, could have turned off the lights much earlier which could make the red eye flight much more convenient

Captains address to passengers was excellent. Knee room in seating was very uncomfortable.

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