Business class award flights from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 12 programs for JFK→ICN. Lowest: 60,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 312 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 60,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 344
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 250,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on JFK→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 60,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 312 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 181 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 119,000 pts + $278.98 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 292 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.70 | 1 stop | Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 136,200 pts + $403.50 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +4 more | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 139,000 pts + $38.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +1 more | 1 | 263 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 195,000 pts + $768.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 344 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 212,000 pts + $1,147.30 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 265 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | JetBlue (B6), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 328 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 325,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 182 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 842,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 35 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 105,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 142,000 pts + $698.10 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $386.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 325,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop business class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 250,000 miles; nonstop space on 326 dates.
Best months for business class from JFK to ICN
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 142,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 17 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 21 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 21 | |
| 119,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 6 | |
| 174,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business award flights from JFK to ICN
What's the lowest business award from New York JFK to Seoul Incheon?
60,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 312 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on JFK→ICN?
American Airlines AAdvantage (312 dates), Emirates Skywards (181 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (22 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (292 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (60 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (263 dates), Etihad Guest (344 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (265 dates), United MileagePlus (328 dates), Delta SkyMiles (182 dates) and GOL Smiles (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from JFK to ICN?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 250,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business space on 326 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from JFK to ICN?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business award AwardTool observed was for Jul 2027 departures: 60,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.