Seoul to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Seoul to Raleigh/Durham, look for around $1,455, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,465 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 9 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 Raleigh/Durham for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ICN → RDU. Next departures: 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 · Fri Nov 20. 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 $1,454 ($1,539 on Air Canada) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, 2 connections via Vancouver and Toronto out and 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back. Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Dec 22–29, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,454.35 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $1,455 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 22–29, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,454.35 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $1,454; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,454 ($1,539 on Air Canada)) and Jan 2027 (typical $1,465; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,465 ($1,549 on United Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $85 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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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$1,455$1,4654

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · ICN–RDU. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,454.35 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Air Canada: Via Toronto
  • American: Via Dallas
  • Delta: Via Atlanta or Seattle
  • United: Via Newark or San Francisco

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,454. 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 $1,454–$1,516, $1,539 on Air Canada for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,465–$1,537, $1,549 on United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $85 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Air Canada, Dec 22–29: $1,539 on Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $1,454 ($85 less).
  • American Airlines, Jan 12–19: $1,622 on American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,537 ($85 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 $1,515.55 · Airline $1,597.00 · Save $81.45 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out ICN–RDU 62 / 8836 20:05–14:06+1, back RDU–ICN 8837 / 61 09:00–18:25+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,786.96 · Airline $1,883.00 · Save $96.04 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out ICN–RDU 62 / 8836 20:05–14:06+1, back RDU–ICN 3704 / 8615 / 61 06:00–18:25+1; one connection via Toronto out, 2 connections via Dulles and Toronto back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,454.35 · Airline $1,539.00 · Save $84.65 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out ICN–RDU 64 / 122 / 8836 18:55–14:06+1, back RDU–ICN 8839 / 125 / 63 14:45–17:10+2; 2 connections via Vancouver and Toronto out, 2 connections via Toronto and Vancouver back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,484.89 · Airline $1,568.00 · Save $83.11 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out ICN–RDU 64 / 122 / 8836 18:55–14:06+1, back RDU–ICN 8837 / 61 09:00–18:25+1; 2 connections via Vancouver and Toronto out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,117.55 · Airline $3,299.00 · Save $181.45 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / Delta Air Lines (out ICN–RDU 64 / 122 / 8836 18:55–14:06+1, back RDU–ICN 2634 / 36 09:59–18:20+1; 2 connections via Vancouver and Toronto out, one connection via Atlanta back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,536.84 · Airline $1,622.00 · Save $85.16 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out ICN–RDU 280 / 1888 18:50–23:53, back RDU–ICN 2605 / 281 06:02–16:45+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,709.88 · Airline $4,963.00 · Save $253.12 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out ICN–RDU 280 / 1888 18:50–23:53, back RDU–ICN 354 / 42 06:35–15:55+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Seattle back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,464.57 · Airline $1,549.00 · Save $84.43 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out ICN–RDU 286 / 2359 18:30–21:59, back RDU–ICN 494 / 805 08:00–05:40+2; one connection via Newark out, one connection via San Francisco back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,464.57 · Airline $1,549.00 · Save $84.43 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out ICN–RDU 286 / 2359 18:30–21:59, back RDU–ICN 1920 / 1389 / 805 16:03–05:40+2; one connection via Newark out, 2 connections via Denver and San Francisco back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:24Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ICN to RDU 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 · ≤26h out / ≤26h 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 → RDU. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

ICN–RDU · 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 $1,454.35 · Air Canada 64 / 122 / 8836 · 18:55–14:06 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (YVR, YYZ) · 33h 11m. Airline fare: $1,539.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,484.89 · Air Canada 62 / 8836 · 20:05–14:06 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 32h 1m. Airline fare: $1,568.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,578.30 · Delta Air Lines 170 / 2932 · 20:35–23:47 local · 1 stop (MSP) · 17h 12m. Airline fare: $1,664.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 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 $1,515.55 · Air Canada 62 / 8836 · 20:05–14:06 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 32h 1m. Airline fare: $1,597.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,536.84 · American Airlines 280 / 1605 · 18:50–22:42 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 17h 52m. Airline fare: $1,622.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,599.88 · Delta Air Lines 158 / 2164 · 09:35–12:01 local · 1 stop (DTW) · 16h 26m. Airline fare: $1,693.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 2027-01-09 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,234.88 · Delta Air Lines 196 / 489 · 18:45–23:52 local · 1 stop (SEA) · 19h 7m. Airline fare: $1,304. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,254.86 · Air Canada 64 / 122 / 8836 · 18:55–14:06 (January 10, 2027) local · 2 stops (YVR, YYZ) · 33h 11m. Airline fare: $1,323. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,579.09 · Korean Air 47 / 489 · 21:20–23:52 local · 1 stop (SEA) · 16h 32m. Airline fare: $1,671. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 01:53 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 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 $1,464.57 · United Airlines 286 / 2359 · 18:30–21:59 local · 1 stop (EWR) · 17h 29m. Airline fare: $1,549.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,797.40 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 856 / 1401 / 74 · 23:05–16:15 (January 27, 2027) local · 2 stops (AMS, CDG) · 31h 10m. Airline fare: $1,895.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,839.14 · Delta Air Lines 172 / 402 · 18:40–23:55 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 19h 15m. Airline fare: $1,939.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 2027-07-18 · 1 adult · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult · 2 children.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,570.29 · Qatar Airways 859 / 727 / 5590 · 01:20–19:11 local · 2 stops (DOH, PHL) · 30h 51m. Airline fare: $2,707. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,789.11 · Air Canada 68 / 8671 · 18:00–15:17 (July 19, 2027) local · 1 stop (YUL) · 34h 17m. Airline fare: $2,939. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $4,242.81 · Delta Air Lines 26 / 1154 · 18:50–22:48 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 16h 58m. Airline fare: $4,485. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 2027-07-16 · 1 adult · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult · 2 children.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,473.06 · Qatar Airways 859 / 727 / 5590 · 01:20–19:11 local · 2 stops (DOH, PHL) · 30h 51m. Airline fare: $2,617. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,717 · Air Canada 68 / 8671 · 18:00–15:17 (July 17, 2027) local · 1 stop (YUL) · 34h 17m. Airline fare: $2,860. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $4,013.87 · Delta Air Lines 26 / 1154 · 18:50–22:48 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 16h 58m. Airline fare: $4,243. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 2027-07-15 · 1 adult · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult · 2 children.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,473.06 · Qatar Airways 859 / 727 / 5590 · 01:20–19:11 local · 2 stops (DOH, PHL) · 30h 51m. Airline fare: $2,617. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,725.50 · Air Canada 62 / 8834 · 19:05–12:30 (July 16, 2027) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 30h 25m. Airline fare: $2,875. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $4,013.87 · Delta Air Lines 26 / 1154 · 18:50–22:48 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 16h 58m. Airline fare: $4,243. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM UTC

ICN–RDU · 2027-07-17 · 1 adult · 2 children

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult · 2 children.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,570.29 · Qatar Airways 859 / 727 / 5590 · 01:20–19:11 local · 2 stops (DOH, PHL) · 30h 51m. Airline fare: $2,707. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,797.43 · Air Canada 62 / 8834 · 19:05–12:30 (July 18, 2027) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 30h 25m. Airline fare: $2,954. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $3,589.13 · Korean Air 33 / 1488 · 08:45–12:49 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 17h 4m. Airline fare: $3,790. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 12:57 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 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10. Every airline rated.

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