Los Angeles → Seoul flights

Target $363 on LAX–Seoul — but act fast when dips hit $268

Key takeaways

• Median fare is $363 across 30 daily snapshots — a reliable anchor for budget planning.
• The middle 50% of fares sits between $361 and $377, meaning most days you won't stray far from median.
• A floor of $268 does exist — roughly 26% below median — but it's a genuine outlier, not a routine price point.
• The spread of 43% (low-to-high) sounds wide, but the tight p25–p75 band signals that bargains appear briefly and unpredictably rather than on a schedule.
• No dominant carrier pattern was visible in this dataset, so compare broadly across airlines rather than anchoring to one.

30-day price trend

See full numbers and stats on the LAX → ICN price history page.

The full picture

On the Los Angeles–Seoul route, the headline number to internalize is $363: that's the median fare across 30 daily snapshots of the cheapest cached prices, and the interquartile range ($361–$377) tells you that on most shopping days you'll land very close to that figure. This is a route where fares cluster tightly near the median rather than swinging wildly — which is useful information in itself. It means you're unlikely to stumble into a dramatically cheaper fare simply by waiting a few extra days.

That said, a recorded low of $268 confirms that meaningful discounts do surface. At roughly 26% below median, that price point likely reflects a short-lived promotional fare or an off-peak inventory release rather than a predictable booking window. The practical implication: set a price alert at or below $310 (splitting the difference between the floor and p25) and move quickly if it triggers. Waiting for a second chance at that price may not be realistic given how tightly the bulk of fares cluster above $360.

Day-of-week booking patterns and specific carrier behavior aren't supported by this dataset, so treat any such claims you read elsewhere with skepticism for this route. What the data does support is a straightforward strategy: budget for $363, treat anything under $340 as a good deal worth taking, and consider the $268 floor a floor — not a target you can reliably plan around. One honest caveat: 30 snapshots capture a single rolling period and may not reflect seasonal demand shifts, such as peak summer travel or Korean holiday windows, which can push fares meaningfully above the $382 high recorded here.

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