San Francisco to Seoul

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Jul 31: €296 €296 Jul 26 Jul 31 low €295 · high €361

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Best time to visit Seoul — climate

Jan: ~2°C daytime, 4 rainy days JanFeb: ~2°C daytime, 2 rainy days FebMar: ~12°C daytime, 8 rainy days 12° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 6 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~22°C daytime, 9 rainy days 22° MayJun: ~28°C daytime, 13 rainy days 28° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 14 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 14 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~12°C daytime, 2 rainy days 12° NovDec: ~3°C daytime, 9 rainy days Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €295 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from San Francisco to Seoul start around €295 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €295–304, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares San Francisco → Seoul; direct flights available (e.g. YP). · Based on 7 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Seoul

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 20 – Oct 29 United Airlines · Direct · 12h 35m €470 Book
Aug 22 – Sep 9 Air Premia · Direct · 12h 40m €569 Book
Aug 22 – Sep 8 United Airlines · Direct · 12h 20m €585 Book
Oct 24 – Nov 5 United Airlines · Direct · 12h 55m €621 Book
Aug 5 – Sep 3 United Airlines · Direct · 12h 20m €667 Book
Apr 26 – May 7 United Airlines · Direct · 12h 40m €739 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 13 Korean Air · Direct · 12h 30m €830 Book
Dec 19 – Jan 3 Air Canada · 1 stop · 14h 13m €1607 Book

Weather in Seoul

Sat ☁️ 33° 25° 💧90%
Sun ☁️ 34° 26° 💧2%
Mon ☁️ 35° 25° 💧45%
Tue ⛈️ 36° 28° 💧59%
Wed ⛈️ 34° 27° 💧53%
Thu 🌦️ 36° 28° 💧29%
Fri ☀️ 37° 29° 💧31%

In Mar, Seoul typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in Seoul

3★+ hotels from €145/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Myeong-dong hotel · Seoul
from €145/night★ 4
Shilla Stay Mapo Hongdae hotel · Seoul
from €146/night★ 4
Shilla Stay Seodaemun Seoul Station hotel · Seoul
from €148/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+16h
Time in the air12h 20m

Things to do in Seoul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €56 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Seoul

Seoul (서울) is the capital of South Korea. With a population of over 9 million (with over 20 million in the wider metropolitan area), Seoul is by far South Korea's largest city and one of East Asia's financial and cultural centers. A fascinating blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge digital technology, home to endless street food vendors and vast nightlife districts, an extraordinarily high-pressure educational system and serene Buddhist temples, a dynamic trend-setting youth culture and often crushing conformism, extraordinary architectu…

Read the full Seoul guide

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