Value timing right now
20-year cheap
~HK$1,700 cheaper for 5 days than the 10-year peak
Real-feel cost 23% below the 10-year peak
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to South Korea
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- Visa-free · 90 days
- Flight from HK
- ~3 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$1,365 return
- Time vs HK
- 1 h ahead
- Languages
- Korean
- Plugs · voltage
- Type C / Type F · 220V
- Currency
- KRW
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Flight reliability
Which airline is most punctual to South Korea?
All airline rankings →| Airline | Flights | On-time | ≥1h late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Air | 949 | 90.1% | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| T'way Air | 576 | 88% | 1.7% | 0% |
| HK Express | 2646 | 85.8% | 3.2% | 0.2% |
| Air Busan | 174 | 83.7% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 471 | 82.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% |
| Jeju Air | 316 | 81.3% | 2.2% | 0% |
| Air Premia | 182 | 79.7% | 2.2% | 0% |
| Cathay Pacific | 1528 | 76.8% | 4.1% | 0.4% |
| Jin Air | 288 | 74% | 3.8% | 0% |
| Asiana Airlines | 580 | 72.9% | 3.8% | 0% |
Based on 8028 HKG–South Korea passenger legs, 22 Apr 2026 to 26 Sept 2026. Operating carrier only; carriers with very few legs on this route are hidden.
Best time to visit
Best months: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov
Jan
1°
-7°
💧20
Feb
3°
-5°
💧31
Mar
9°
-1°
💧37
Apr
15°
5°
💧72
May
21°
11°
💧84
Jun
25°
16°
💧116
Jul
27°
21°
💧361
Aug
28°
22°
💧260
Sep
24°
16°
💧138
Oct
18°
10°
💧53
Nov
11°
3°
💧47
Dec
3°
-5°
💧22
Climate normals 2001–2020 for Seoul (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
Tap one to explore its highlights.
★ CapitalSeoulA round-the-clock capital of palaces, K-beauty lanes, mountain trails and all-night eating.
BusanKorea's beach-and-seafood second city, terraced hillside villages tumbling down to the sea.
Jeju IslandA volcanic holiday island of craters, waterfalls, lava tubes and coastal drives.
GyeongjuAn open-air museum of the Silla kingdom — royal tombs, temples and a grassy old town.
IncheonSeoul's port gateway, home to a big Chinatown, tidal-flat islands and the main airport.
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