Award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Seoul (ICN)
Flown non-stop in about 12h 45m, 9× a week. About 5,503 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 108,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (Europe to Central, East & South Asia), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 |  Virgin Atlantic | Non-stop · 12h 20m | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-11-04 |  KL | 2 stops · via OSL, AMS · 21h 20m | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-11-05 | KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 16h 20m | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-11-12 | KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 16h 20m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-13 |  AF | 2 stops · via CDG, AMS · 17h 10m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-14 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 14h 45m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-15 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 19h 55m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-16 |  Korean Air | 2 stops · via CPH, PRG · 22h 10m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-17 | AF | 2 stops · via AMS, CDG · 17h 35m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-18 | Korean Air | 2 stops · via CPH, PRG · 22h 10m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-19 | KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 16h 20m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-11-22 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 17h 20m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
Typical weather in ICN
What Seoul is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
-5°/2°
10d
Feb
-3°/4°
8d
Mar
2°/11°
7d
Apr
8°/17°
9d
May
13°/21°
11d
Jun
18°/25°
10d
Jul
23°/29°
15d
Aug
24°/30°
13d
Sep
19°/26°
10d
Oct
12°/20°
8d
Nov
5°/12°
11d
Dec
-3°/4°
12d
Warm from Jun to Sep. Driest from Jan to Jun. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.