Seoul to Dulles (IAD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Seoul to Dulles, look for around $1,195 with shorter journeys. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,170 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 11 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Seoul to Dulles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ICN → IAD. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · 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. 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 $1,170 ($1,232 on Air Canada / United Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Toronto out and 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 4. Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170.40 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $1,195 for a week-long round trip (shorter journeys). Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,193.53 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: In the 22 departure dates we searched from Nov 16 to Jul 10, a nonstop from Seoul flew on 18: Fridays 5 of 5, Wednesdays 3 of 3, Saturdays 3 of 3, Sundays 2 of 2, Mondays 2 of 2, Thursdays 2 of 2 and Tuesdays 1 of 5. The nonstops were Korean Air (KE93) and YP (YP135).
• Flight time: Nonstop to Seoul takes about 16 hours.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $1,170; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,170 ($1,232 on Air Canada / United Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $1,170; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,170 ($1,232 on Air Canada / United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 11 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 $67 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · ICN–IAD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, Air Canada / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170.40 · See flights for these dates; shorter journeys, Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,193.53 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 11 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, Korean Air and YP fly it nonstop. Nonstop to Seoul takes about 16 hours. In the 22 departure dates we searched from Nov 16 to Jul 10, a nonstop from Seoul flew on 18: Fridays 5 of 5, Wednesdays 3 of 3, Saturdays 3 of 3, Sundays 2 of 2, Mondays 2 of 2, Thursdays 2 of 2 and Tuesdays 1 of 5. The nonstops were Korean Air (KE93) and YP (YP135). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Korean Air: Nonstop
• YP: Nonstop to Dulles
• Air Canada: Via Toronto
• American: Via Dallas
• Delta: Via Minneapolis
• Qatar: Via Doha

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,170. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Jan 26–Feb 2, paying about $23 more avoids the long return below.

• Jan 26–Feb 2: lowest fare Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170.40 · See flights for these dates. Outbound ICN–IAD: 8:10pm–3:45pm, about 33½ hours, one connection via Toronto. Return IAD–ICN: 10:10pm–5:10pm, about 29 hours, 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 4. Shorter option Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,193.53 · See flights for these dates. Outbound ICN–IAD: 8:10pm–3:45pm, about 33½ hours, one connection via Toronto. Return IAD–ICN: 9:55am–6:25pm, about 18½ hours, one connection via Toronto. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. About $23 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 11 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 $67 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Air Canada / United Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,232 on Air Canada / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170 ($62 less).
• Air Canada, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,261 on Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,194 ($67 less).

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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 $1,402.17 · Airline $1,483.00 · Save $80.83 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out ICN–IAD 859 / 707 00:20–15:55, back IAD–ICN 708 / 862 20:05–10:30+3; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive home Dec 18. 12:20am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,672.40 · Airline $1,766.00 · Save $93.60 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out ICN–IAD 859 / 707 00:20–15:55, back IAD–ICN 708 / 858 20:05–17:15+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive home Dec 17. 12:20am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,201.46 · Airline $3,386.00 · Save $184.54 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out ICN–IAD 859 / 707 00:20–15:55, back IAD–ICN 2617 / 281 07:18–16:45+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive home Dec 17. 12:20am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,170.40 · Airline $1,232.00 · Save $61.60 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out ICN–IAD 62 / 8618 20:05–15:45+1, back IAD–ICN 3515 / 185 / 63 22:09–17:10+2; one connection via Toronto out, 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,170.40 · Airline $1,232.00 · Save $61.60 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out ICN–IAD 62 / 8618 20:05–15:45+1, back IAD–ICN 8619 / 125 / 63 16:30–17:10+2; one connection via Toronto out, 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,827.04 · Airline $2,990.00 · Save $162.96 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / Korean Air (out ICN–IAD 62 / 8618 20:05–15:45+1, back IAD–ICN 94 11:50–17:40+1; one connection via Toronto out, nonstop back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,213.74 · Airline $1,281.00 · Save $67.26 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out ICN–IAD 62 / 3466 20:10–21:28+1, back IAD–ICN 3515 / 185 / 63 22:10–17:10+2; one connection via Toronto out, 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,243.84 · Airline $1,310.00 · Save $66.16 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out ICN–IAD 62 / 3466 20:10–21:28+1, back IAD–ICN 8615 / 61 09:55–18:25+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,170.40 · Airline $1,232.00 · Save $61.60 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out ICN–IAD 62 / 8618 20:10–15:45+1, back IAD–ICN 3515 / 103 / 63 22:10–17:10+2; one connection via Toronto out, 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,193.53 · Airline $1,261.00 · Save $67.47 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out ICN–IAD 62 / 8618 20:10–15:45+1, back IAD–ICN 8615 / 61 09:55–18:25+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,901.60 · Airline $3,064.00 · Save $162.40 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / Delta Air Lines (out ICN–IAD 62 / 8618 20:10–15:45+1, back IAD–ICN 4903 / 171 07:17–15:50+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Minneapolis back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:15Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ICN to IAD 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 · ≤42h out / ≤42h 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 → IAD. Each example names its actual airports.

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ICN–IAD · 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 $1,402.17 · Qatar Airways 859 / 707 · 00:20–15:55 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 29h 35m. Airline fare: $1,483.

• Axel-exclusive $1,494.99 · Air Canada 62 / 8618 · 20:05–15:45 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 33h 40m. Airline fare: $1,577.

• Axel-exclusive $1,578.30 · United Airlines 806 / 599 · 12:45–16:08 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 17h 23m. Airline fare: $1,664.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–IAD · 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 $1,170.40 · Air Canada 62 / 8618 · 20:05–15:45 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 33h 40m. Airline fare: $1,232.

• Axel-exclusive $1,286.16 · United Airlines 892 / 1347 / 422 · 18:00–00:59 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (SFO, DEN) · 20h 59m. Airline fare: $1,356.

• Axel-exclusive $1,339.53 · Qatar Airways 859 / 707 · 00:20–15:55 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 29h 35m. Airline fare: $1,416.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–IAD · 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 $1,170.40 · Air Canada 62 / 8618 · 20:10–15:45 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 33h 35m. Airline fare: $1,232.

• Axel-exclusive $1,318.22 · Turkish Airlines 91 / 187 · 00:05–11:45 local · 1 stop (IST) · 25h 40m. Airline fare: $1,392.

• Axel-exclusive $1,453.10 · United Airlines 806 / 599 · 12:45–16:06 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 17h 21m. Airline fare: $1,532.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–IAD · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

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

• Axel-exclusive $1,306.77 · Air Canada 62 / 3466 · 20:10–21:28 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 39h 18m. Airline fare: $1,377.

• Axel-exclusive $1,360.57 · Qatar Airways 859 / 707 · 00:20–15:55 local · 1 stop (DOH) · 29h 35m. Airline fare: $1,439.

• Axel-exclusive $1,567.87 · United Airlines 892 / 1791 · 18:00–21:59 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 17h 59m. Airline fare: $1,653.

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: Air Canada 5.4/10 · Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10. Every airline rated.

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