Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Seoul from $478

Return flight: Seoul – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 999 connecting flights from Chicago to Seoul. You can compare airfare deals from 30 airlines and multiple travel sites from $478, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SEL flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Seoul depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Seoul is 10509 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 00:30 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:30 to 23:45 to 3 Seoul airports. Average flight time is 14h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 14h 20m
  • Average flight time 14h 20m
  • The earliest flight 00:30
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 6531 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Seoul are july (from 478 $), august (from 483 $), september (from 498 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 572 $), january (from 864 $), november (from 849 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Seoul?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $478. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2620 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 4, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 11:50 am and arrives at Seoul Incheon International at 20:30.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Seoul

06:40 — 22:00+1day
25h 20m flight time
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from$513
06:40 — 09:08 Chicago — Los Angeles
NK1104 Spirit Airlines
5h 12m stop
14:20 — 17:50 Los Angeles — Tokyo
SQ11 Singapore Airlines
1h 35m stop
19:25 — 22:00 Tokyo — Seoul
7C1122 Jeju Air
07:00 — 20:30+1day
23h 30m flight time
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from$492
07:00 — 09:23 Chicago — Portland
HA6294 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 5m stop
10:46 — 12:39 Portland — San Francisco
HA6405 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 6m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
09:40 — 18:45+2days
43h 5m flight time
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from$509
09:40 — 12:20 Chicago — Toronto
PD2388 Porter Airlines
10h 5m stop
22:25 — 00:44 Toronto — Calgary
WS679 WestJet
15h 11m stop
15:55 — 18:45 Calgary — Seoul
WS86 WestJet
11:50 — 20:30+2days
42h 40m flight time
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from$478
11:50 — 13:50 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2620 Spirit Airlines
5h 21m stop
19:11 — 20:43 Las Vegas — San Francisco
NK2329 Spirit Airlines
18h 47m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
12:05 — 20:30+2days
42h 25m flight time
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from$498
12:05 — 14:39 Chicago — Seattle
AS891 Alaska Airlines
1h 16m stop
15:55 — 18:09 Seattle — San Francisco
AS1284 Alaska Airlines
21h 21m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
12:30 — 16:50+1day
14h 20m flight time
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from$1069
Chicago — Seoul
KE38 Korean Air
13:40 — 18:45+2days
39h 5m flight time
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from$484
13:40 — 16:28 Chicago — Edmonton
WS1149 WestJet
17h 2m stop
09:30 — 10:28 Edmonton — Calgary
WS3376 WestJet
5h 27m stop
15:55 — 18:45 Calgary — Seoul
WS86 WestJet
13:40 — 18:45+2days
39h 5m flight time
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from$486
13:40 — 16:28 Chicago — Edmonton
WS1149 WestJet
19h 32m stop
12:00 — 12:58 Edmonton — Calgary
WS3348 WestJet
2h 57m stop
15:55 — 18:45 Calgary — Seoul
WS86 WestJet
13:56 — 20:30+2days
40h 34m flight time
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from$485
13:39 — 15:59 Chicago — San Diego
F91855 Frontier Airlines
1h 45m stop
17:53 — 19:39 San Diego — San Francisco
F93383 Frontier Airlines
19h 54m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
15:20 — 20:30+2days
39h 10m flight time
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from$498
15:20 — 17:52 Chicago — Seattle
AS407 Alaska Airlines
1h 13m stop
19:05 — 21:20 Seattle — San Francisco
AS1318 Alaska Airlines
18h 10m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
15:21 — 20:30+2days
39h 9m flight time
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from$483
15:21 — 17:16 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK188 Spirit Airlines
4h 35m stop
21:51 — 23:17 Las Vegas — San Francisco
NK441 Spirit Airlines
16h 13m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
16:37 — 20:30+2days
37h 53m flight time
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from$497
16:37 — 20:39 Chicago — Orlando
F92792 Frontier Airlines
11h 1m stop
07:40 — 10:25 Orlando — San Francisco
F91645 Frontier Airlines
5h 5m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
17:55 — 20:30+2days
36h 35m flight time
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from$507
17:55 — 20:35 Chicago — Seattle
HA6296 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 9m stop
21:44 — 23:59 Seattle — San Francisco
HA6800 Hawaiian Airlines
15h 31m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
21:56 — 20:30+2days
32h 34m flight time
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from$491
21:56 — 00:10 Chicago — Las Vegas
F92145 Frontier Airlines
5h 55m stop
06:00 — 07:42 Las Vegas — San Francisco
F93801 Frontier Airlines
7h 49m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
22:15 — 20:30+2days
32h 15m flight time
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from$490
21:02 — 23:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2179 Spirit Airlines
8h 19m stop
08:41 — 10:05 Las Vegas — San Francisco
NK2386 Spirit Airlines
5h 24m stop
15:30 — 20:30 San Francisco — Seoul
YP112 YP
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Seoul. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 14, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Seoul is served by 30 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 20 departures per week at the price of from $ 655 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 1153.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is KE38 by Korean Air takes 14h 20m and the cheapest is NK2620 by Spirit Airlines for $1069.

  • KE - Korean Air
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Connecting Flights

There are 999 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is KE6779 by Korean Air takes 16h 15m and the cheapest is NK2620 by Spirit Airlines for $478.

  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $655
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $910
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1054
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $848
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $645
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  • UL - SriLankan Airlines Limited
    from $1055
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1113
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $1141
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $484
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $983
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  • KL - KLM
    from $808
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $818
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Seoul from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Seoul airports

  • Incheon International-ICN
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  • Gimpo International-GMP
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  • Seoul AB-SSN
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