If Seoul has been on your bucket list, this is your sign. 🚨
Google Flights is showing San Diego → Seoul from about $961 roundtrip for 1-week trips in June, and that’s well below the usual $1,200–$1,500 range for this route.
✈️ This week’s Tight Flights Spotlight: San Diego → Seoul (ICN)
Sample dates we saw:
Jun 21 – Jun 30 – from ~$961 RT (Delta, 1 stop)
Jun 29 – Jul 7 – from ~$961 RT (Delta, 1 stop)
Jun 1 – Jun 10 – from ~$968 RT (Delta, 1 stop)
Prices move constantly, so treat these as starting points. If your dates are flexible by a day or two, you’ll usually find more options in the same price range.
💸 Why this deal is “tight”
Rare under-$1K pricing from San Diego to Seoul in peak early-summer.
Solid major-carrier itineraries (Delta) instead of sketchy random airlines.
Perfect timing to catch K-pop, night markets, and café culture in warm weather without the brutal humidity of August.
📍 Quick Seoul Week Cheat Sheet
Best neighborhoods to base yourself:
Myeongdong – Shopping, food stalls, central and super tourist-friendly.
Hongdae – Younger, artsy, nightlife, indie cafés and street performers.
Itaewon – International vibe, lots of bars & restaurants, very expat-friendly.
Easy first-timer hits for a 6–9 day trip:
Views: Namsan Tower, Lotte World Tower Sky Deck.
Culture: Gyeongbokgung Palace + hanbok rental, Bukchon Hanok Village.
Food: Gwangjang Market (bindaetteok, tteokbokki), late-night Korean BBQ in Hongdae, café-hopping in Ikseon-dong.
Day trips: DMZ tour or a chill temple/forest day at Bukhansan.
Money-saving tips:
Load a T-money card for metro/bus and skip taxis when you can.
Stick to convenience store snacks + street food for some meals — it’s cheap and way better than airport food.
Try to keep your arrival and departure both at ICN (Incheon) to avoid extra transfers.
If you’re flexible on dates and can travel light, this is an easy “book now, figure out outfits later” kind of deal.
✨ Honorable Mentions (Also Worth a Look)
If Seoul doesn’t fit your calendar, these were the other standout routes this week:
San Diego → Honolulu – from ~$193 RT in April (about 52% off typical prices).
Tijuana → Mexico City (NLU) – from ~$113 RT in April (nonstop, cheap and fast via CBX).
San Diego → Cebu City – from ~$757 RT in January (big drop vs usual ~$1,000–$1,600).
San Diego → Manchester, NH – from ~$246 RT in March (~40% off typical).
San Diego → Barcelona – from ~$476 RT in January (~34% off typical).
San Diego → New Delhi – from ~$758 RT in February (solid savings vs usual $1,000+).
If any of those are calling your name, it’s a good week to start plotting.
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