Which airports can I use when flying from Seoul to San Diego?

Flights from Seoul to San Diego may depart from several airports in Seoul area, including Seoul Gimpo Intl (GMP) and Incheon Intl (ICN). Flights usually arrive at San Diego (SAN).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Seoul to San Diego?

Four cabin classes are available on flights from Seoul to San Diego: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class • First Class Prices vary by airline.

Which airports do connecting flights from Seoul to San Diego pass through?

One-stop flights from Seoul to San Diego most commonly connect through: • Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) - 37% of one-stop connections • San Francisco (SFO) - 27% of one-stop connections • Los Angeles (LAX) - 21% of one-stop connections • Vancouver Intl (YVR) - 13% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Seoul to San Diego?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from Seoul to San Diego. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $660 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $1,197, a difference of $537. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in San Diego?

Some of the most popular sights in San Diego are Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Convention Center and SeaWorld San Diego. These are among the most viewed places in San Diego on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Seoul to San Diego?

A nonstop flight from Seoul to San Diego takes 00m, covering 6,059 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Seoul to San Diego?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Seoul to San Diego looking right now?

One-way fares from Seoul to San Diego are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $935, which is 26% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Seoul to San Diego?

Flying via San Francisco (SFO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 16h 05m, compared with 16h 08m via Vancouver Intl (YVR) and 16h 45m via Los Angeles (LAX).

What is the time difference between Seoul and San Diego?

San Diego is 17 hours behind Seoul (Pacific Time vs Korean Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at San Diego Airport (SAN)?

San Diego Airport (SAN) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $53 for economy cars. Top options include: • Dollar • Europcar • Payless • Hertz • Thrifty

How much should I expect to pay for a Seoul to San Diego flight?

Round-trip flights from Seoul to San Diego range from $715 to $1,238, with an average of $942 over the past 12 months. Anything below $715 counts as a good deal.

What is the cheapest Seoul to San Diego flight route?

There's little price difference between Seoul to San Diego routes. They average around $942 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seoul to San Diego?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seoul to San Diego. It’s 30% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 27% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Seoul to San Diego?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Seoul to San Diego at $674 round-trip. •August ($1,744) and July ($1,356) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 158% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Seoul to San Diego?

Asiana Airlines ($2,284) offered the cheapest round-trip ticket from Seoul to San Diego in the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Seoul to San Diego?

Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) is the most popular layover for the Seoul to San Diego route. 37% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via SEA.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Seoul to San Diego?

Flights via Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $920. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Seoul to San Diego which airport offers the shortest layover?

Vancouver Intl (YVR) had the shortest average connection time for Seoul to San Diego layovers at 8h 59m over the past 3 months.

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Typical prices: $564-$920

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ICN - SAN • 2 stops

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January

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Shortest trip • 16h 05m (one-way)

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Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Feb 3

7:45 pm - 6:16 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

15h 31m1 stop San Francisco

7:11 am - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

21h 09m1 stop San Francisco

$815Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Feb 3

7:45 pm - 6:16 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

15h 31m1 stop San Francisco

8:37 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

55h 43m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Oakland

$819Multiple Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Sun, Feb 14

7:45 pm - 7:38 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

16h 53m1 stop San Francisco

3:30 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

36h 50m1 stop San Francisco

$971Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 21

7:45 pm - 8:20 amICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 35m1 stop San Francisco

3:30 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

36h 50m1 stop San Francisco

$973Multiple Airlines

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7:45 pm - 7:13 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

16h 28m1 stop San Francisco

8:10 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 10m1 stop San Francisco

$981Multiple Airlines

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7:45 pm - 6:16 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

15h 31m1 stop San Francisco

9:56 pm - 4:55 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

38h 59m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$999Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Feb 26

7:45 pm - 2:38 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

35h 53m2 stops San Francisco Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8:10 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 10m1 stop San Francisco

$1,004Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 16 - Tue, Feb 23

3:35 pm - 7:38 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

21h 03m2 stops Tokyo Narita San Francisco

3:30 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

36h 50m1 stop San Francisco

$1,012Multiple Airlines

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6:00 pm - 10:27 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

21h 27m1 stop San Francisco

7:43 pm - 5:40 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

16h 57m1 stop San Francisco

$2,284Asiana Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 31

6:00 pm - 8:37 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

19h 37m1 stop San Francisco

12:48 pm - 5:40 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

23h 52m2 stops Denver Intl San Francisco

$2,288Asiana Airlines

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Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

6:55 pm - 4:25 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

14h 30m1 stop Vancouver Intl

4:45 pm - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

31h 25m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$960Air Canada

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

6:55 pm - 4:25 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

14h 30m1 stop Vancouver Intl

4:45 pm - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

31h 25m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,005Air Canada

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

6:55 pm - 4:25 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

14h 30m1 stop Vancouver Intl

4:45 pm - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

31h 25m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,016Air Canada

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

2:35 am - 4:25 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

30h 50m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Vancouver Intl

4:45 pm - 5:10 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

31h 25m1 stop Vancouver Intl

$1,111Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

6:50 pm - 8:35 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

18h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:05 pm - 4:45 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 40m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,114American Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

6:50 pm - 8:35 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

18h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:05 pm - 4:45 pmSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

34h 40m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,130American Airlines

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12:45 pm - 5:17 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

21h 32m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

4:45 pm - 5:40 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

19h 55m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco

$1,134United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

12:45 pm - 5:17 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

21h 32m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

4:45 pm - 5:40 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

19h 55m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco

$1,146United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

12:45 pm - 5:17 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

21h 32m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

4:45 pm - 5:40 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

19h 55m2 stops Los Angeles San Francisco

$1,150United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26

7:00 am - 6:38 pmICN Incheon Intl-SAN San Diego

28h 38m3 stops Da Nang Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl San Francisco

8:50 am - 10:30 amSAN San Diego-ICN Incheon Intl

32h 40m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl San Francisco Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,938Multiple Airlines

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Price, demand and travel trends for Seoul to San Diego flights

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What is the cheapest Seoul to San Diego flight route? KAYAK tracks online flight deals over the last 12 months and analyzes pricing trends to identify the best available fares.: There's little price difference between Seoul to San Diego routes. They average around $942 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seoul to San Diego?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seoul to San Diego. It’s 30% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 27% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Seoul to San Diego? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Seoul to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Seoul to San Diego at $674 round-trip.
•August ($1,744) and July ($1,356) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 158% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Seoul to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Seoul to San Diego?
Four cabin classes are available on flights from Seoul to San Diego:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.
How long is a flight from Seoul to San Diego?
A nonstop flight from Seoul to San Diego takes 00m, covering 6,059 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Seoul to San Diego?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Seoul to San Diego flight?
Round-trip flights from Seoul to San Diego range from $715 to $1,238, with an average of $942 over the past 12 months. Anything below $715 counts as a good deal.
How are flight prices from Seoul to San Diego looking right now?
One-way fares from Seoul to San Diego are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $935, which is 26% above the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at San Diego Airport (SAN)?
San Diego Airport (SAN) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $53 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Dollar
• Europcar
• Payless
• Hertz
• Thrifty
Which airports can I use when flying from Seoul to San Diego?
Flights from Seoul to San Diego may depart from several airports in Seoul area, including Seoul Gimpo Intl (GMP) and Incheon Intl (ICN). Flights usually arrive at San Diego (SAN).
Which airports do connecting flights from Seoul to San Diego pass through?
One-stop flights from Seoul to San Diego most commonly connect through:

• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) - 37% of one-stop connections
• San Francisco (SFO) - 27% of one-stop connections
• Los Angeles (LAX) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Vancouver Intl (YVR) - 13% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Seoul to San Diego?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from Seoul to San Diego. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $660 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $1,197, a difference of $537.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Seoul to San Diego?
Flying via San Francisco (SFO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 16h 05m, compared with 16h 08m via Vancouver Intl (YVR) and 16h 45m via Los Angeles (LAX).
What is the time difference between Seoul and San Diego?
San Diego is 17 hours behind Seoul (Pacific Time vs Korean Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in San Diego?
Some of the most popular sights in San Diego are Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Convention Center and SeaWorld San Diego. These are among the most viewed places in San Diego on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Monday departure and avoid flying on Thursday. On this route, Monday flights average $660, about $537 less than Thursday fares (45% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Seoul to San Diego trip for January. Fares historically average $674 round-trip in that month - typically $1,070 less than the most expensive month, which is August (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to San Diego Airport.

• Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy
• Wyndham San Diego Bayside
• Bay Club Hotel & Marina

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