Cheap flights from New York to South Korea from $534

If you aren’t able to travel to South Korea during the month of March, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,060.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to South Korea from New York is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $1,043. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to South Korea for around $1,219.

Flying to South Korea from New York in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,039 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,140 on average. Flights to South Korea from New York in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Korea from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Korea for around $1,534 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Korea from New York for as low as $1,280 on momondo.

Cathay Pacific, AIR PREMIA, and Asiana Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to South Korea

AIR PREMIA, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Korea from New York according to our data. AIR PREMIA is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South Korea. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to South Korea on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between New York and South Korea have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Asiana Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 12 flights take off from New York and land in South Korea each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 47% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between New York and South Korea is 90 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.