Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Seoul from $421

Return flight: Seoul – San Francisco

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 992 connecting flights from San Francisco to Seoul. You can compare airfare deals from 36 airlines and multiple travel sites from $421, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-SEL flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
10:30 — 16:15
+1 day
10:30 — 16:15 UA893 United Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
12h 45m
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from$528
10:30 — 16:15
+1 day
10:30 — 16:15 OZ6615 Asiana Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
12h 45m
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from$2883
11:40 — 17:40
+1 day
11:40 — 17:40 KE24 Korean Air
San Francisco — Seoul
13h
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from$582
12:10 — 17:55
+1 day
12:10 — 17:55 OZ215 Asiana Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
12h 45m
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from$565
12:10 — 17:55
+1 day
12:10 — 17:55 UA7303 United Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
12h 45m
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from$7914
14:30 — 20:30
+1 day
14:30 — 20:30 YP112 YP
San Francisco — Seoul
13h
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from$421
23:30 — 05:30
+2 days
23:30 — 05:30 OZ211 Asiana Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
13h
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from$563
23:45 — 05:40
+2 days
23:45 — 05:40 UA805 United Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
12h 55m
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from$528
23:45 — 05:40
+2 days
23:45 — 05:40 OZ6621 Asiana Airlines
San Francisco — Seoul
12h 55m
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from$4359
07:45 — 19:25
+1 day
07:05 — 10:45 AS8011 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Honolulu
1h 30m stop
13:30 — 19:25 AS8459 Alaska Airlines
Honolulu — Seoul
18h 40m
including layover
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from$584
10:40 — 22:20
+1 day
10:40 — 15:00 UA837 United Airlines
San Francisco — Tokyo
4h 25m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
18h 40m
including layover
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from$544
15:30 — 14:30
+2 days
15:30 — 19:55 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
15h 55m stop
11:50 — 14:30 ZE602 Lineas Aereas Azteca
Tokyo — Seoul
30h
including layover
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from$470
15:40 — 14:55
+2 days
15:30 — 19:55 ZG25 Grozny Avia
San Francisco — Tokyo
16h stop
11:55 — 14:55 TW212 T'way Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
30h 15m
including layover
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from$483
05:00 — 22:20
+1 day
05:00 — 08:44 UA2676 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
2h 46m stop
11:30 — 15:45 UA143 United Airlines
Denver — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
24h 20m
including layover
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from$547
06:00 — 22:20
+1 day
06:00 — 07:31 UA1416 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
3h 29m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
23h 20m
including layover
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06:45 — 22:20
+1 day
06:45 — 10:26 UA513 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 4m stop
11:30 — 15:45 UA143 United Airlines
Denver — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
22h 35m
including layover
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07:04 — 22:20
+1 day
07:04 — 08:35 UA345 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
2h 25m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
22h 16m
including layover
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08:00 — 22:20
+1 day
08:00 — 09:31 UA2237 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
1h 29m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
21h 20m
including layover
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from$547
11:19 — 12:20
+2 days
11:19 — 12:46 F94594 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
9h 59m stop
22:45 — 06:00 MF830 Xiamen Airlines
Los Angeles — Xiamen
2h 30m stop
08:30 — 12:20 MF871 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Seoul
32h 1m
including layover
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from$554
12:00 — 12:15
+2 days
12:00 — 17:35 MU590 China Eastern
San Francisco — Shanghai
4h 40m stop
22:30 — 00:10 MU5521 China Eastern
Shanghai — Qingdao
9h 35m stop
10:00 — 12:15 MU2033 China Eastern
Qingdao — Seoul
31h 15m
including layover
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from$577
14:46 — 12:20
+2 days
14:46 — 16:13 F93308 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
6h 32m stop
22:45 — 06:00 MF830 Xiamen Airlines
Los Angeles — Xiamen
2h 30m stop
08:30 — 12:20 MF871 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Seoul
28h 34m
including layover
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from$554
17:49 — 22:20
+2 days
17:49 — 19:20 UA698 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
15h 40m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
35h 31m
including layover
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from$570
19:29 — 22:20
+2 days
19:29 — 23:06 UA589 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
12h 24m stop
11:30 — 15:45 UA143 United Airlines
Denver — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
33h 51m
including layover
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19:40 — 22:20
+2 days
19:40 — 21:11 UA2409 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
13h 49m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
33h 40m
including layover
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from$570
22:35 — 22:20
+2 days
22:35 — 00:06 UA2681 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
10h 54m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
30h 45m
including layover
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from$552
23:01 — 22:20
+2 days
23:01 — 00:32 UA1608 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
10h 28m stop
11:00 — 15:45 UA32 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Tokyo
3h 40m stop
19:25 — 22:20 UA7299 United Airlines
Tokyo — Seoul
30h 19m
including layover
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from$547
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 27, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Seoul is 9043 miles. Time difference between the cities is 5h. Airplanes depart 00:10 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:10 to 23:59 to 3 Seoul airports. Average flight time is 12h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 12h 45m
  • Average flight time 12h 55m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 5620 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Seoul are february (from 421 $), january (from 425 $), november (from 435 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 536 $), november (from 435 $), january (from 425 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Seoul?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $421. This airfare is for economy class on one-way YP112 flight by YP for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 14:30 am and arrives at Seoul Incheon International at 20:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Seoul is served by 36 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 46 departures per week at the price of from $ 846 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 7914.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA893 by United Airlines takes 12h 45m and the cheapest is YP112 by YP for $421.

  • YP - YP
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $582
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  • OZ - Asiana Airlines
    from $563
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $528
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Connecting Flights

There are 992 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NH7 by All Nippon Airways takes 15h 10m and the cheapest is YP112 by YP for $470.

  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $812
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $846
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  • BF - Bluebird Cargo
    from $1165
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  • TX - Air Caraibes
    from $1178
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $544
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1093
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $1566
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  • JX - Jambojet
    from $810
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $752
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1487
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $621
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $1321
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Seoul from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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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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