Seoul to New York (JFK) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Seoul to New York, look for around $1,045, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,130 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Seoul to New York for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ICN → JFK. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,047 ($1,106 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, 2 connections via Dallas and Columbus out and one connection via Dallas back. Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,047.38 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $1,045 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,047.38 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: Asiana and Korean Air fly nonstop. A nonstop was among the saved fares for Tue Dec 8; other dates may have one too.
  • Flight time: Nonstop takes about 14 hours to New York and about 16 hours back.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,047; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,047 ($1,106 on American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,215; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,215 ($1,286 on Delta Air Lines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $72 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.
TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$1,045$1,1304

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · ICN–JFK. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,047.38 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, we found nonstop options in both directions. Nonstop takes about 14 hours to New York and about 16 hours back. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Asiana: Nonstop
  • Korean Air: Nonstop to Seoul
  • American: Via Dallas
  • Delta: Via Minneapolis or Seattle
  • Finnair: Via Helsinki
  • Philippine Airlines: Via Manila

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,047. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $1,215–$1,578, $1,286 on Delta Air Lines for the lowest (2 date pairs)Dec 8–15, Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,578.06 · See flights for these dates
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,047–$1,131, $1,106 on American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $72 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • American Airlines, Jan 12–19: $1,106 on American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,047 ($59 less).
  • Asiana Airlines nonstop, Dec 8–15: $1,662 on Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,578 ($84 less).
  • Delta Air Lines, Dec 22–29: $1,286 on Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $1,215 ($71 less).

Why book with Axel?

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
  • Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes. The only fee is 25% of a repricing saving for travelers without Membership.
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  • Axel Membership is optional. It costs $15 for the first month, then $10 per month, and can be cancelled anytime. Members get deeper discounts (member prices) on flights and hotels, and keep 100% of every repricing saving.
  • Already booked Seoul to New York somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. On this route that covers Delta and American.
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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,578.06 · Airline $1,662.00 · Save $83.94 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines (out ICN–JFK 224 21:05–21:00, back JFK–ICN 221 10:30–16:15+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:01Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,974.77 · Airline $2,082.00 · Save $107.23 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines / Korean Air (out ICN–JFK 224 21:05–21:00, back JFK–ICN 82 12:00–17:45+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:01Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,215.27 · Airline $1,286.00 · Save $70.73 · See flights for these dates Delta Air Lines (out ICN–JFK 196 / 415 18:45–21:34, back JFK–ICN 2390 / 171 07:00–15:50+1; one connection via Seattle out, one connection via Minneapolis back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:01Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,047.38 · Airline $1,106.00 · Save $58.62 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out ICN–JFK 280 / 398 / 4808 18:50–09:15+1, back JFK–ICN 760 / 281 06:32–16:45+1; 2 connections via Dallas and Columbus out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:02Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,286.97 · Airline $1,359.00 · Save $72.03 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / Asiana Airlines (out ICN–JFK 280 / 398 / 4808 18:50–09:15+1, back JFK–ICN 223 00:30–06:10+1; 2 connections via Dallas and Columbus out, nonstop back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. The return leaves just after midnight on Jan 19; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:02Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,051.40 · Airline $3,212.00 · Save $160.60 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / Finnair (out ICN–JFK 280 / 398 / 4808 18:50–09:15+1, back JFK–ICN 16 / 41 22:45–12:25+3; 2 connections via Dallas and Columbus out, one connection via Helsinki back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 22. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:02Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,131.06 · Airline $1,195.00 · Save $63.94 · See flights for these dates Philippine Airlines (out ICN–JFK 467 / 126 13:30–22:45, back JFK–ICN 127 / 402 01:45–19:10+1; one connection via Manila out, one connection via Manila back). Arrive home Feb 3. The return leaves just after midnight on Feb 2; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:02Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ICN to JFK for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤22h out / ≤22h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: ICN → JFK. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

ICN–JFK · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,215.27 · Delta Air Lines 196 / 415 · 18:45–21:34 local · 1 stop (SEA) · 16h 49m. Airline fare: $1,286.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,215.27 · Korean Air 41 / 415 · 16:10–21:34 local · 1 stop (SEA) · 19h 24m. Airline fare: $1,286.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–JFK · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,349.24 · Asiana Airlines 224 · 21:05–21:00 local · Nonstop · 13h 55m. Airline fare: $1,424.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,432.81 · American Airlines 280 / 1766 · 18:50–13:00 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 32h 10m. Airline fare: $1,513.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,526.70 · Emirates 323 / 201 · 23:40–14:05 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (DXB) · 28h 25m. Airline fare: $1,613.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–JFK · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,131.06 · Philippine Airlines 467 / 126 · 13:30–22:45 local · 1 stop (MNL) · 23h 15m. Airline fare: $1,195.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,151.21 · Asiana Airlines 224 · 21:05–21:00 local · Nonstop · 13h 55m. Airline fare: $1,215.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,297.91 · Turkish Airlines 91 / 3 · 00:05–10:55 local · 1 stop (IST) · 24h 50m. Airline fare: $1,372.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Asiana Airlines 6.4/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · Philippine Airlines 6.3/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10 · Emirates 6.4/10. Every airline rated.

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