Compare 13 loyalty programs for Vancouver to Seoul award flights, with economy seats from 28,000 points.
Vancouver to Seoul is a long-haul Canada–South Korea route with nonstop award seats on Korean Air and Air Canada. Award pricing spans 13 programs, and economy starts at 28,000 points on a Korean Air nonstop. The lowest price comes through Air France-KLM Flying Blue, not Korean Air's own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. This page compares all 13 programs on YVR–ICN side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Korean AirKE | 28,000Lowest | Not available | 76,500pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 30,000pts | Not available | 60,000Lowest | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000pts | 91,500pts | 152,700pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 35,500pts | 96,000pts | 93,500pts | 106,000Lowest |
 KLMKL | 36,666pts | 99,000pts | 126,500pts | Not available |
China AirlinesCI | 40,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 41,500pts | 64,200Lowest | 79,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 65,000pts | 161,300pts | Not available |
EVA AirwaysBR | 42,350pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
ANANH | 42,350pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Vancouver and Seoul price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 30,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 30,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 30,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 30,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 30,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 28,000 |
| May 2027 | 31,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 31,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 31,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 31,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
13 airlines with award seats between Vancouver and Seoul, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6
Cathay PacificCXDeltaDL
Etihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qantas AirwaysQF
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Vancouver to Seoul with points.
~5,100 miles; ~10h45 nonstop (approximate). Seoul is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver (17 while Vancouver is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Across well-covered months, April 2027 is the cheapest (28,000 points); pricier months include May–July 2027 (31,000).
Vancouver to Seoul is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 30 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 28,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 5,100 miles from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN), a nonstop runs roughly 10h45, give or take with the winds. The nonstop award space in the data is split between Korean Air and Air Canada. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 787-10. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Vancouver–Seoul, it moves the price most. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on a Korean Air nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $44, below the route's typical economy taxes. Moving up to business costs about 2.1 times the economy points. Bank points transfer to Air France-KLM Flying Blue; check for a transfer bonus, then confirm the seat before moving them.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue wins economy at 28,000 points on a Korean Air nonstop. American AAdvantage takes business class at 60,000 points. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club lists first class from 106,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Of the other 10, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and GOL Smiles are worth a look too.
Nonstop award space on Vancouver–Seoul spans two alliances: Korean Air (SkyTeam) and Air Canada (Star Alliance). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Seattle, Tokyo, and San Francisco. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: American AAdvantage prices Alaska Airlines seats.
No nearby alternate airports turn up in the data for Vancouver–Seoul; the live price table above tracks the main pair. The next-cheapest long-haul route out of Vancouver is Delhi, from 33,000 points at last check. For a shorter trip from Vancouver, Calgary and Cancun are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Vancouver to Seoul route.
