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Prices last updated: 2026-08-18 · MNL → Seoul (ICN) · Sourced from Travelpayouts
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Piso fare deals, seat sales, and cheapest prices on MNL → Seoul. Korean Air, Cebu Pacific, Jeju Air & Jin Air — tracked 24/7, updated daily.
From
₱14,668
roundtrip incl. taxes
~3h 55m
direct flight
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Required (free, apply ahead)
5
deals found
Direct flight
~3h 55m
Airport
Incheon (ICN)
Currency
KRW (₩)
Time difference
+1 hr (ICN ahead of PHT)
Best weather
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best to book
6–10 weeks ahead
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🛂 Visa required for Filipinos — free C-3-9 Tourist Visa, apply before you fly
South Korea is not visa-free for Philippine passport holders, and Filipinos are not eligible for K-ETA or visa on arrival. You need an approved C-3-9 Tourist Visa before departure — it's free of charge and typically valid for stays of up to 59 days. Apply at the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila, the Korean Embassy in Makati, or the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Makati. Since February 20, 2026, KVAC waived the 3-month bank statement requirement for most applicants. Get your visa approved before booking a non-refundable piso fare.
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Cheapest roundtrip fares from Ninoy Aquino International (MNL) to Seoul Incheon International (ICN) · Prices in PHP
Updated 2026-08-18
📅 MNL → Seoul Price Calendar
See the cheapest days to fly — click any date to book at that price.
Best time to fly MNL → Seoul
Month-by-month price guide for Manila to Seoul flights
💡 Pro tip: The cheapest windows are late January–February and June — often ₱4,800–₱8,000 roundtrip without any seat sale. Avoid late March–mid April (cherry blossom season, overlapping Philippine Holy Week in 2026) and mid-December–early January (Christmas plus Seoul's peak snow-season demand from Filipino travellers) — those are the two most expensive windows of the year, and fares can more than double if you book late.
📅 Seoul events & fare surges
MNL → Seoul fares spike hard around these dates — book early or avoid entirely
❄️ Christmas & Winter Snow Season
December 15 – January 10
+75%
avg fare surge
Winter is South Korea's official low season for most nationalities — but not for Filipinos. Snow is a novelty most of us rarely see, and Gangwon's ski resorts actively court Philippine tourists with charter flights and package deals. Stack that on top of the Philippine Christmas break and MNL–Seoul fares climb from a February low near ₱4,800 to ₱12,000–₱21,000 roundtrip. Seats sell out well before December.
💡 Fly the second half of January instead — still cold enough for snow, without the Christmas fare premium.
🌸 Cherry Blossom Season + Holy Week
Late March – early April (2026 peak overlaps Holy Week, Apr 2–5)
+65%
avg fare surge
Seoul's cherry blossoms typically peak in the first full week of April — the single most popular tourist week of the year in the city. In 2026, Philippine Holy Week (April 2–5) lands almost exactly on top of it, meaning Filipino travellers with a long weekend are competing directly with global blossom-chasers for the same seats and hotel rooms. Fares run ₱11,500–19,000 roundtrip that week, roughly double the February low.
💡 Book by January if blossoms are the goal, or shift your trip to early May once the crowds and prices both drop.
🌕 Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
September 24–27, 2026
+40%
avg fare surge
Chuseok is primarily a domestic Korean holiday — families travel within the country, not the usual driver of inbound Filipino demand. But it still tightens MNL–Seoul availability: Korean carriers reduce international capacity in favor of domestic routes around this week, and Filipino workers based in Korea often time home visits or family visits around the long holiday, competing for the same seats.
💡 Book 6–8 weeks ahead if your travel dates fall within the Chuseok week — seat counts on Cebu Pacific and Jeju Air shrink noticeably.
🎤 Major K-pop Comebacks & Concert Season
Varies — typically spring and autumn concert cycles
+30%
avg fare surge
When a major group announces a Seoul concert run or comeback promotion, Filipino K-pop fans — one of the most active fan bases in Southeast Asia — book flights fast. The effect on fares is real but harder to predict months out since concert dates are announced on short notice. Watch fan community channels for confirmed Seoul tour dates and book within days of the announcement, not weeks.
💡 Set a piso-fare.com alert as soon as a concert is announced — MNL–Seoul seat sales don't wait for fandom Twitter to catch up.
🇵🇭 Philippine Summer Break
April – May
+25%
avg fare surge
The Philippine school break overlaps with the tail end of cherry blossom season, keeping fares elevated through most of April before dropping in May. Families booking Seoul trips around school vacation compound the demand cherry blossom season already creates, which is part of why April is consistently the most expensive month to fly this route.
💡 If you must travel during summer break, target the last week of April or all of May — blossoms are gone but so is most of the surge.
📊 How to read this: Surge percentages are averages vs the same route in a non-event week. A +75% surge on a ₱4,800 base fare means roughly ₱8,400. December and April are the two windows to actively plan around on MNL–Seoul — outside of those, this route is one of the more stable ones we track. The single best thing you can do: subscribe for alerts and lock in your visa early enough that you're never forced to book during a surge window just because your paperwork wasn't ready.
💸 What Filipinos actually spend in Seoul
Real daily breakdown in PHP — not the sanitised version travel blogs write for Americans
Budget Filipino Traveller
₱1,800–2,800 / day
🍜 Food (street stalls + kimbap)₱600–1,000
🚇 T-money subway rides₱150–250
🏨 Hongdae hostel bed₱1,000–1,600
🎡 Palace entry / free sights₱0–400
📶 eSIM (pre-bought)₱400 (one-time)
5 days + flights (₱4,800 piso fare)
~₱18,000–₱24,000 all-in
Comfortable Filipino Traveller
₱5,600–9,200 / day
🍜 Mix of BBQ + sit-down meals₱1,400–2,200
🚇 Subway + Kakao T taxis₱320–600
🏨 Myeongdong 3-star hotel₱3,200–4,800
🎡 N Seoul Tower + paid tour₱600–1,600
🛍️ K-beauty & pasalubong₱1,000–2,000
5 days + flights (₱11,500 regular fare)
~₱42,000–₱58,000 all-in
Is Seoul cheaper than Singapore? Roughly comparable, but Seoul edges it out on food. Your ₱1,000 daily food budget in Seoul buys 2–3 proper meals including one Korean BBQ dinner split with a friend; the same ₱1,000 in Singapore barely covers two hawker meals. Where Seoul gets expensive fast is accommodation and paid attractions — a mid-range Myeongdong hotel room runs noticeably more than an equivalent Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok room. If your ₱15,000 budget stretched to 5 days in Bangkok, plan on it covering closer to 3–4 days in Seoul.
🇵🇭 Filipino traveller intel — Seoul edition
Things a Skyscanner page would never tell you
This is not a visa-free destination — treat the visa as the actual first booking step. Unlike Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, or Singapore, Filipinos need an approved C-3-9 Tourist Visa before flying to Korea, and there's no K-ETA or visa-on-arrival fallback if you show up unprepared. It's free and, since KVAC dropped the bank statement requirement in February 2026, faster than it used to be — but processing still takes 3–5 business days minimum. Apply through the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Makati if you're based in the Visayas; you don't need to fly to Manila first.
South Korea's "off-season" (December–January) is actually peak season for Filipino travellers. Most nationalities avoid Korea's cold winter months, but Filipinos specifically chase the snow — it's a novelty most of us rarely experience, and Gangwon ski resorts run charter promotions aimed squarely at Philippine tourists. That means MNL–Seoul fares behave the opposite of what a generic "avoid winter, it's off-season" travel article would tell you: December is one of the two most expensive months of the year on this route, not the cheapest.
Philippine Airlines shows up in a "Manila to Seoul" search but doesn't actually fly nonstop from Cebu. PAL routes Manila–Seoul travellers through Manila, which adds hours and a connection most people don't expect when a flight search just shows "PAL, Manila to Seoul." If a direct flight matters to you, filter specifically for Korean Air, Cebu Pacific, Jeju Air, or Jin Air — the four carriers that actually fly MNL–ICN nonstop in around 4.5 hours.
Your Philippine bank card is charging you roughly 3.5% on every won you spend in Seoul. Seoul is one of the most card-friendly cities in Asia, which is great — until you notice the foreign transaction fee stacking up on every purchase. A Wise or similar multi-currency card skips that markup entirely; on ₱10,000 of spending, that's roughly ₱350 saved just by using a different card, no extra effort required.
MNL–Seoul is the biggest seat sale on this corridor — but it still sells out within hours. Manila gets the largest discounted-seat allocation of any Philippine departure city whenever Cebu Pacific, Jeju Air, or Korean Air run a promo on this route, simply because Manila has the most weekly ICN departures to discount. That size cuts both ways: bigger sales draw far more buyers, and cheapest-tier seats still vanish within hours of an announcement. piso-fare.com tracks this route specifically and sends an alert the moment a fare drops — subscribe below.
Airlines flying MNL → Seoul
Direct flights daily — all land at Incheon International (ICN)
Seoul travel guide for Filipinos
Everything you need to know before you fly — written from a Filipino perspective · See the full Seoul guide →
Seoul trip budget for Filipinos
Typical costs in KRW — 1 KRW ≈ ₱1.86 as of mid-2026
6 tips to get the cheapest MNL→Seoul flights
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Frequently asked questions — MNL to Seoul flights
Content reviewed 2026-07-30 · Prices update automatically every day
Yes. Unlike most Southeast Asian destinations, Philippine passport holders need a visa to enter South Korea for tourism — there is no visa-free entry and Filipinos are not eligible for K-ETA or visa on arrival. The standard C-3-9 Tourist Visa is free of charge and typically allows stays of up to 59 days. Apply at the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila or the Korean Embassy in Makati (Manila’s KVAC is the main processing hub for the whole country). Since February 20, 2026, KVAC no longer requires 3 months of bank statements for most applicants, and processing typically takes 3–5 business days.
Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) take approximately 4 hours 20 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes, nonstop. Cebu Pacific, Jeju Air, Jin Air, and Korean Air all operate nonstop MNL–ICN flights. Philippine Airlines serves this route with a connection through Manila (MNL) rather than nonstop from Cebu — check which carrier you're booking if a direct flight matters to you.
Late January through February, and June, are consistently the cheapest windows — fares drop to ₱4,800–₱8,000 roundtrip even without a seat sale. The two worst windows are late March–mid April (cherry blossom season, which overlaps Philippine Holy Week in 2026, April 2–5) and mid-December through early January (Christmas plus Seoul's peak snow-season demand from Filipino travellers). Book 8–12 weeks ahead for either of those windows, or shift your trip a few weeks either side to dodge the surge entirely.
For base fares, Jeju Air and Cebu Pacific are usually cheapest, followed closely by Jin Air. But always check the all-in price — budget carrier advertised fares often don't include checked baggage (₱1,200–₱1,800 each way) or seat selection. Korean Air runs a full-service fare that occasionally comes close to the budget carriers' all-in price during off-peak months, especially if you need checked luggage anyway.
A piso fare is a promotional fare — popularised by Cebu Pacific — where base fares drop to ₱1. On the MNL–Seoul route, piso fare and anniversary sales have pushed all-in roundtrip prices to around ₱4,500–5,500, and this route typically gets the largest discounted-seat allocation of any Philippine departure city. These sales typically last 24–72 hours with very limited seat availability. Subscribe to piso-fare.com alerts to be notified within minutes of a fare drop.
Bring your approved C-3-9 Tourist Visa, a passport valid at least 6 months, your confirmed return ticket, and proof of accommodation (a hotel booking or invitation letter). Immigration officers at Incheon can and do ask to see your visa, hotel booking, and onward ticket together, so keep digital and printed copies easily accessible rather than buried in your email.
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