Title: £174 Cheap Flights from Seoul to Istanbul (SEL to IST) - Expedia.co.uk

  

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# £174 Cheap Flights from Seoul (SEL) to Istanbul (IST)

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## Popular airlines from Seoul to Istanbul (IST)

-   ![Etihad Airways](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_EY.svg)
    
    Etihad Airways
    
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    Qatar Airways
    
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-   ![Turkish Airlines](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_TK.svg)
    
    Turkish Airlines
    
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    Emirates
    
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-   ![Thai Airways International](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_TG.svg)
    
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    Asiana Airlines
    
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    Air Astana
    
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## Cheap Flights from Seoul (SEL) to Istanbul (IST)

Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at £174 for one-way flights and £304 for round trip, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

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![China Eastern Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/MU.gif)

Sat, 18 Oct - Thu, 23 Oct

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£304

Return

found 1 day ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:18/10/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:23/10/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:303.60&airProductToken=AQpjCi8IzaoBEgQ1MDIyGMhoIJfCASi70_oCMOfV-gI4QkAAWAFqAkVTcghaU0UwME9TOQowCM2qARIENTAyNRiXwgEgyJwBKK7Z-gIwkN76AjhaQAFYAWoCRVNyCFpTRTAwT1M5CmAKLgjNqgESAzcwNBjInAEgrzUotI77AjCbk_sCOFpAAFgBagJFU3IIWlNFMDBPUzkKLgjNqgESBDUwMzMYrzUgyGgoupb7AjC8l_sCOEJAAVgBagJFU3IIWlNFMDBPUzkSCggBEAEYASoCTVUYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAB)

![Air China](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CA.GIF)

Tue, 20 Jan - Wed, 28 Jan

GMP

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£334

Return

found 1 hour ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:GMP,to:IST,departure:20/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:GMP,departure:28/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:333.72&airProductToken=AQpnCjEIw4IBEgMxMzgYhnsgj1EohfWCAzCM9oIDOFBAAFgBagdGTEVYRUNPcgdQUkNQS1I2CjIIw4IBEgM4NTkYj1EgyJwBKPP6ggMwoICDAzhQQAFYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHUFJDUEtSNgpnCjIIw4IBEgM4NjAYyJwBII9RKIvSgwMwytaDAzhQQABYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHUFJDUEtSNgoxCMOCARIDMTM3GI9RIIZ7KNPYgwMw1dmDAzhQQAFYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHUFJDUEtSNhIKCAEQARgBKgJDQRgBIgQIARABKAIoBCgGMAE)

![MIAT Mongolian Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/OM.GIF)

Thu, 14 May - Thu, 21 May

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£344

Return

found 2 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:14/05/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:21/05/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:343.20&airProductToken=AQpjCi8Iz5oBEgMzMDgYyGggtGgo6fCMAzDF8owDOFZAAFgBagZTUFJPTU9yBlZMUlRBRQowCM-aARIDMTYxGLRoIMicASj79IwDMLX5jAM4VkABWAFqBlNQUk9NT3IGVkxSVEFFCmMKMAjPmgESAzE2MhjInAEgtGgo_siNAzDyzI0DOFZAAFgBagZTUFJPTU9yBlZMUlRBRQovCM-aARIDMzAxGLRoIMhoKKjPjQMw5tCNAzhWQAFYAWoGU1BST01PcgZWTFJUQUUSCggBEAEYASoCT00YASIECAEQASgCKAQoBjAB)

![Air China](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CA.GIF)

Thu, 30 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov

GMP

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£355

Return

found 2 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:GMP,to:IST,departure:30/10/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:GMP,departure:05/11/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:354.40&airProductToken=AQpnCjEIw4IBEgMxMzgYhnsgj1Eoxdr7AjDM2_sCOExAAFgBagdGTEVYRUNPcgdMUkNQS1I2CjIIw4IBEgM4NTkYj1EgyJwBKLPg-wIw4OX7AjhMQAFYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHTFJDUEtSNgpnCjIIw4IBEgM4NjAYyJwBII9RKIuh_AIwyqX8AjhMQABYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHTFJDUEtSNgoxCMOCARIDMTM3GI9RIIZ7KNOn_AIw1aj8AjhMQAFYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHTFJDUEtSNhIKCAEQARgBKgJDQRgBIgQIARABKAIoBCgGMAE)

![MIAT Mongolian Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/OM.GIF)

Tue, 12 May - Tue, 19 May

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£357

Return

found 4 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:12/05/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:19/05/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:356.56&airProductToken=AQpjCi8Iz5oBEgMzMDgYyGggtGgoqdqMAzCF3IwDOFZAAFgBagZTUFJPTU9yBlZMUlRBRQowCM-aARIDMTYxGLRoIMicASi73owDMPXijAM4VkABWAFqBlNQUk9NT3IGVkxSVEFFCmMKMAjPmgESAzE2MhjInAEgtGgovrKNAzCyto0DOFZAAFgBagZTUFJPTU9yBlZMUlRBRQovCM-aARIDMzAxGLRoIMhoKOi4jQMwprqNAzhWQAFYAWoGU1BST01PcgZWTFJUQUUSCggBEAEYASoCT00YASIECAEQASgCKAQoBjAB)

![Etihad Airways](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/EY.GIF)

Thu, 23 Oct - Sat, 25 Oct

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£418

Return

found 6 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:23/10/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:25/10/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:417.50&airProductToken=AQpnCjEIxbIBEgM4MjcYyGgggD0o44X7AjCsivsCOEVAAFgBagZZQkFTSUNyCEVOTjA4SDVHCjIIxbIBEgM1NDEYgD0gyJwBKNGL-wIw_Y37AjhFQAFYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghFTk4wOEg1RwpnCjIIxbIBEgM1NDQYyJwBIIA9KO6h-wIw_KP7AjhFQABYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghFTk4wOEg1RwoxCMWyARIDODI2GIA9IMhoKJOt-wIwh7H7AjhFQAFYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghFTk4wOEg1RxIKCAEQARgBKgJFWRgBIgQIARABKAIoBCgGMAE)

![China Southern Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CZ.gif)

Mon, 29 Dec - Thu, 8 Jan

GMP

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£442

Return

found 5 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:GMP,to:IST,departure:29/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:GMP,departure:08/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:441.30&airProductToken=AQpZCioIw7QBEgMzMTgYhnsgz7oBKJ39gAMwn_6AAzhBQABYAXIIVjJBWkFZRVQKKwjDtAESAzY3ORjPugEgyJwBKN6CgQMw_IeBAzhWQAFYAXIIVjJBWkFZRVQKWQorCMO0ARIDNjgwGMicASDPugEowvGBAzDo9YEDOFZAAFgBcghWMkFaQVlFVAoqCMO0ARIDMzE3GM-6ASCGeyir94EDMK34gQM4QUABWAFyCFYyQVpBWUVUEgoIARABGAEqAkNaGAEiBAgBEAEoAigEKAYwAQ)

![Turkish Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/TK.gif)

Thu, 1 Jan - Wed, 7 Jan

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£497

Return

found 1 day ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:01/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:07/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:496.70&airProductToken=AQotCisI1JYBEgI5MRjIaCDInAEozpiBAzCPnoEDOFdAAFgBagJDTHIGV1hZQ0xSCi0KKwjUlgESAjkwGMicASDIaCjz34EDMNDkgQM4V0AAWAFqAkNMcgZXWFlDTFISCggBEAEYASoCVEsYASIECAEQASgCKAQoBjAB)

![Korean Air](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/ke.gif)

Fri, 19 Dec - Mon, 29 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£521

Return

found 2 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:19/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:29/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:520.40&airProductToken=AQo4CjYIy4oBEgM5NTUYyGggyJwBKOeMgAMwwZKAAzhUQABYAWoKRVlTVEFOREFSRHIIVExFMFpGTUsKOAo2CMuKARIDOTU2GMicASDIaCjlg4EDMMeIgQM4VEAAWAFqCkVZU1RBTkRBUkRyCFRMRTBaRk1LEgoIARABGAEqAktFGAEiBAgBEAEoAigEKAYwAQ)

![Lufthansa](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/LH.gif)

Sun, 25 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£524

Return

found 1 day ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:25/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:01/02/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:523.50&airProductToken=AQpqCjIIzJABEgM3MTMYyGggpQQo1ayDAzCJs4MDOEtAAFgBaghFQ09MSUdIVHIHS1MzRFJMUQo0CMyQARIEMTMwMBilBCDInAEo0LuDAzCJvYMDOEtAAVgBaghFQ09MSUdIVHIHS1MzRFJMUQpqCjQIzJABEgQxMzA1GMicASClBCiS-4MDMND8gwM4S0AAWAFqCEVDT0xJR0hUcgdLUzNEUkxRCjIIzJABEgM3MTIYpQQgyGgokoCEAzDOhYQDOEtAAVgBaghFQ09MSUdIVHIHS1MzRFJMURIKCAIQARgCKgJMSBgBIgQIARABKAIoBCgGMAs)

## Travel information

| Origin airport | Incheon Intl. |
| --- | --- |
| Destination airport | Istanbul |
| Airlines serving | Air Astana, Air China, Air France, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, KLM, Korean Air, LOT-Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines |
| Return price | £304 |
| Distance | 7878 km |

## Book with confidence

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For travelling on business or for pleasure, Expedia makes it easy to book your flights from Seoul to Istanbul. Operating between them flights per day, 20 airlines cover the route. And fly direct, getting you to Istanbul in just hours. If you have a preferred carrier, use our advanced search tool to find the right flight from SEL-All Airports to Istanbul.  

To make things even better, in the advanced search, you can also choose to fly economy, premium economy, business or first class, select your maximum number of stops, and pick your preferred departure and arrival time. You can also opt for refundable and direct flights. 

Grab a great deal on your flight from SEL-All Airports (SEL) to Istanbul (IST)

The easiest way to view the best deals on flights from Seoul to Istanbul today is to enter your travel dates and hit search. From here, you can sort your results by price to see the cheapest flights first. Right now, return flights from SEL-All Airports to Istanbul start at just £304 and range up to £524.  

To find an even better deal, try  

-   being flexible on your dates – midweek flights can be cheaper
-   looking for other airports near Seoul and Istanbul
-   booking your flight during October, the cheapest month on this route
-   varying your flight times – early morning and late at night are sometimes cheaper 

Why you should book your Seoul to Istanbul flight with Expedia!

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Thanks to our supersized inventory that offers great choice all in one place, you know you’ll get a great deal with Expedia. Especially if you bundle your flight together with your hotel, you will unlock amazing savings. For added peace of mind, you can choose flexible bookings or filter to find refundable options, so you won’t pay a fee to change your flight.  

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