Compare 14 loyalty programs for New York to Seoul award flights, with economy seats from 13,500 points.
New York to Seoul is an ultra-long-haul US–South Korea corridor; nonstop award space turns up on Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. Award pricing spans 14 programs, and economy starts at 13,500 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. At this length the cabin you book shapes the whole journey, so weigh business-class pricing alongside the economy price before transferring points. This page compares all 14 programs on JFK–ICN side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 13,500Lowest | 41,000Lowest | 174,500pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 17,500pts | 100,400pts | 117,500pts | 121,000Lowest |
 Air FranceAF | 33,000pts | 65,000pts | 135,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000pts | 61,500pts | 60,000Lowest | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 35,000pts | Not available | 60,000Lowest | 185,000pts |
 Korean AirKE | 36,750pts | Not available | 117,500pts | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 37,500pts | 95,000pts | 105,000pts | 273,200pts |
 FinnairAY | 38,000pts | 130,800pts | Not available | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 38,000pts | 75,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 38,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between New York and Seoul price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 13,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 32,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 13,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 13,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 13,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 13,500 |
| May 2027 | 13,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 13,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 25,500 |
| Aug 2027 | 38,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between New York and Seoul, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesASFinnairAY
JetBlueB6
British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDLEmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLHQatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking New York to Seoul with points.
~6,890 miles; ~14h20 nonstop (approximate). Seoul is 13 hours ahead of New York (14 while New York is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026, January 2027, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 13,500 points; pricier months include December 2026 (32,500) and July 2027 (25,500).
New York to Seoul is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 29 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 13,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying New York to Seoul covers about 6,890 miles, linking John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with Incheon International Airport (ICN); a nonstop takes roughly 14h20, with winds moving it either way. Korean Air and Asiana Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 777-300 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are less than 1% of the total.
Settle the cabin before the program: on an ultra-long-haul trip like New York–Seoul, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. Watch the cash on the cheapest economy seat: about $287 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. The middle step, premium economy, costs about triple economy; business costs about 4 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is cheapest in economy at 13,500 points and premium economy at 41,000. American AAdvantage wins business class at 60,000 points. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club's 121,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Among the remaining 12 programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Qantas Frequent Flyer are good places to cross-check.
On points, New York–Seoul has nonstop seats from Korean Air (SkyTeam) and Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through London, Frankfurt, and Paris. American AAdvantage sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling Alaska Airlines seats on the long-haul leg at its own rates.
Departing the New York area, Newark (EWR) and LaGuardia (LGA) both run 35,000 points in economy against the 13,500-point floor, so they're a last resort when JFK space is gone. Newark also logs nonstop flights to Seoul in the data. Of the Seoul routes on FlightFlyer, New York prices lowest at last check, while Honolulu to Seoul starts from 25,500 points. Seoul awards can also land at Gimpo (GMP), so check the arrival code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Seoul route.
