Title: £161 Cheap Flights from Seoul to Istanbul (SEL to IST) - Expedia.co.uk

 

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# £161 Cheap Flights from Seoul (SEL) to Istanbul (IST)

[View £161 flight on Mon, 1 Dec 2025](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=oneway&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:01/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:160.30&airProductToken=AQpjCi8IzaoBEgQ1MDIyGMhoIJfCASjAwv4CMKPF_gI4QkAAWAFqAkVTcghUU0UwV09TOQowCM2qARIENTAyNRiXwgEgyJwBKJrI_gIwkM3-AjhUQAFYAWoCRVNyCFRTRTBXT1M5EgoIARABGAEqAk1VGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ)

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## Popular airlines from Seoul to Istanbul (IST)

-   ![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](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_EK.svg)
    
    Emirates
    
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-   ![Qatar Airways](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_QR.svg)
    
    Qatar Airways
    
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-   ![Thai Airways International](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_TG.svg)
    
    Thai Airways International
    
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-   ![Lufthansa](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_LH.svg)
    
    Lufthansa
    
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## Cheap Flights from Seoul (SEL) to Istanbul (IST)

Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at £161 for one-way flights and £311 for round trip, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

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

Wed, 26 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£311

Return

found 5 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:26/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:04/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:310.17&airProductToken=AQpRCiYIz5oBEgMzMDIYyGggtGgo5In-AjDFi_4COFdAAFgBcgVXUlRBRQonCM-aARIDMTYxGLRoIMicASiHlP4CMLKY_gI4V0ABWAFyBVdSVEFFClEKJwjPmgESAzE2MhjInAEgtGgogOj-AjDq6_4COFdAAFgBcgVXUlRBRQomCM-aARIDMzAxGLRoIMhoKPHs_gIwue7-AjhXQAFYAXIFV1JUQUUSCggBEAEYASoCT00YASIECAEQASgCKAQoBjAB)

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

Mon, 24 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£316

Return

found 2 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:24/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:07/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:315.50&airProductToken=AQpjCi8IzaoBEgQ1MDIyGMhoIJfCASjg8_0CMMP2_QI4QkAAWAFqAkVTcghUU0UwME9TOQowCM2qARIENTAyNRiXwgEgyJwBKLr5_QIwsP79AjhUQAFYAWoCRVNyCFRTRTAwT1M5CmAKLgjNqgESAzcwNBjInAEgrzUou4j_AjCnjf8COFRAAFgBagJFU3IIVFNFMDBPUzkKLgjNqgESBDUwMTEYrzUgyGgoy5D_AjDNkf8COEJAAVgBagJFU3IIVFNFMDBPUzkSCggBEAEYASoCTVUYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAB)

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

Wed, 26 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£328

Return

found 5 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:26/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:04/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:327.34&airProductToken=AQpnCjEIxbIBEgM4MjcYyGgggD0o1Y7-AjDQk_4COFRAAFgBagZZQkFTSUNyCFROTjA4SDVUCjIIxbIBEgM1NDMYgD0gyJwBKLed_gIw7Z_-AjhUQAFYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghUTk4wOEg1VApnCjIIxbIBEgM1NDYYyJwBIIA9KNLp_gIw2-v-AjhUQABYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghUTk4wOEg1VAoxCMWyARIDODI2GIA9IMhoKJPv_gIwh_P-AjhUQAFYAWoGWUJBU0lDcghUTk4wOEg1VBIKCAEQARgBKgJFWRgBIgQIARABKAIoBCgGMAE)

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

Tue, 6 Jan - Wed, 14 Jan

GMP

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£336

Return

found 1 day ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:GMP,to:IST,departure:06/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:GMP,departure:14/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:335.68&airProductToken=AQpnCjEIw4IBEgMxMzgYhnsgj1EoxdeBAzDM2IEDOFBAAFgBagdGTEVYRUNPcgdQUkNQS1I2CjIIw4IBEgM4NTkYj1EgyJwBKLPdgQMw4OKBAzhQQAFYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHUFJDUEtSNgpnCjIIw4IBEgM4NjAYyJwBII9RKMu0ggMwirmCAzhQQABYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHUFJDUEtSNgoxCMOCARIDMTM3GI9RIIZ7KJO7ggMwlbyCAzhQQAFYAWoHRkxFWEVDT3IHUFJDUEtSNhIKCAEQARgBKgJDQRgBIgQIARABKAIoBCgGMAE)

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

Wed, 26 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£362

Return

found 5 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:26/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:04/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:361.48&airProductToken=AQovCi0I1JYBEgI5MRjIaCDInAEozoP-AjCPif4COFdAAFgBagJDTHIIV1hZQ0xSMTEKLwotCNSWARICOTAYyJwBIMhoKLPh_gIwkOb-AjhXQABYAWoCQ0xyCFdYWUNMUjExEgoIARABGAEqAlRLGAEiBAgBEAEoAigEKAYwAQ)

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

Tue, 20 Jan - Wed, 28 Jan

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£392

Return

found 15 hours ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:20/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,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:391.70&airProductToken=AQpYCikIw7QBEgMzMzgYyGgggmgonvWCAzCY94IDOEFAAFgBcghaMkFaQVlFVAorCMO0ARIEODA2NRiCaCDInAEosvqCAzDa_4IDOFpAAVgBcghaMkFaQVlFVApZCisIw7QBEgQ4MDY2GMicASCCaCje0YMDMMXWgwM4WkAAWAFyCFoyQVpBWUVUCioIw7QBEgQzMDYxGIJoIMhoKI_ZgwMw19qDAzhBQAFYAXIIWjJBWkFZRVQSCggBEAEYASoCQ1oYASIECAEQASgCKAQoBjAB)

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

Wed, 26 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£445

Return

found 5 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:26/11/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:01/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:444.50&airProductToken=AQo4CjYIy4oBEgM5NTUYyGggyJwBKIeK_gIw4Y_-AjhUQABYAWoKRVlTVEFOREFSRHIIVExFMFpGTUsKOAo2CMuKARIDOTU2GMicASDIaCjlyP4CMMfN_gI4VEAAWAFqCkVZU1RBTkRBUkRyCFRMRTBaRk1LEgoIARABGAEqAktFGAEiBAgBEAEoAigEKAYwAQ)

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

Thu, 4 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£510

Return

found 1 day ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:04/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:11/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:509.66&airProductToken=AQpmCjAIzJABEgM3MTMYyGggpQQo1eP-AjCJ6v4COExAAFgBagVFTFQwMHIITFhIWERYTFEKMgjMkAESBDEzMDQYpQQgyJwBKOj0_gIwofb-AjhMQABYAWoFRUxUMDByCExYSFhEWExRCmYKMgjMkAESBDEzMDUYyJwBIKUEKJKy_wIw0LP_AjhLQABYAWoFRUxUMDByCEtYSFhEWExRCjAIzJABEgM3MTIYpQQgyGgokrf_AjDOvP8COEtAAFgBagVFTFQwMHIIS1hIWERYTFESCggBEAEYASoCTEgYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAL)

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

Wed, 3 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£519

Return

found 4 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:03/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:11/12/2025TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:518.06&airProductToken=AQpmCjAIwYwBEgMyNjcYyGgg4jAonNj-AjD43v4COFZAAFgBagVMSUdIVHIIVkc1REk1TEEKMgjBjAESBDEzOTAY4jAgyJwBKMDg_gIwkuL-AjhMQAFYAWoFTElHSFRyCFZHNURJNUxBCmYKMgjBjAESBDEzOTEYyJwBIOIwKK6x_wIwj7P_AjhMQABYAWoFTElHSFRyCFZHNURJNUxBCjAIwYwBEgMyNjQY4jAgyGgo27b_AjC6vP8COFZAAVgBagVMSUdIVHIIVkc1REk1TEESCggCEAEYAioCQUYYASIECAEQASgCKAQoBjAN)

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

Tue, 6 Jan - Wed, 14 Jan

ICN

Seoul

IST

Istanbul

£550

Return

found 1 day ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:06/01/2026TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:14/01/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:549.90&airProductToken=AQp4CjMIxZYBEgMzMjMYyGgg4w0o8NuBAzDh4IEDOExAAFgBaghFQ09TQVZFUnIITExYQlBLUjEKQQjFlgESBDIyMTQY4w0gyJwBKI3ogQMww-qBAzhMQAFYAWoIRUNPU0FWRVJyCExMWEJQS1IxegoIxrQBEgQyMjE0CmsKNAjFlgESAzEyNBjInAEg4w0opbWCAzCut4IDOExAAFgBaghFQ09TQVZFUnIITExYQlBLUjEKMwjFlgESAzMyMhjjDSDIaCiCuoIDMPa9ggM4TEABWAFqCEVDT1NBVkVScghMTFhCUEtSMRIKCAEQARgBKgJFSxgBIgQIARABKAIoAygEMAE)

## Alternative airports near Istanbul

Prices were available within the past 7 days. Prices and availability are subject to change.

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IST

Istanbul Airport

Cheapest

35 min

[Flights from £366](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?leg1=from:ICN,to:IST,departure:01/12/2025TANYT&leg2=from:IST,to:ICN,departure:30/12/2025TANYT&trip=roundtrip&passengers=adults:1,children:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&pageId=0&sortOrder=INCREASING&sortType=PRICE)

Flight from Seoul to Istanbul route information

| Origin airport | Incheon Intl. |
| --- | --- |
| Destination airport | Istanbul |
| Airlines serving | Air Astana, Air China, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, KLM, Korean Air, LOT-Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines |
| Return price | £310 |
| Distance | 7878 km |

## Compare flights from Seoul to Istanbul easily and book with confidence

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

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