Business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for RDU→ICN. Lowest: 136,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 36 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 136,500 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 39
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RDU→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 117,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 136,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 36 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,681.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,685 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 32 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $37.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 407,400 pts + $76.66 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 700,000 pts + $697.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 9+ | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 822,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 140,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 236,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 325,253 pts + $107.41 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 325,668 pts + $56.21 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 416,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 699,750 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 2 stops | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 32 of 36 | 88% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 of 39 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 36 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 of 32 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 35 of 35 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 33 | 6% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 33 | 24% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 32 | 3% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 27 | 7% |
Best months for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 239,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 219,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 190,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 136,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,070,750 | 699,750 | 699,750 | 190,000 | 1,252,000 | 215,000 | 699,750 | 117,000Mixed cabin | 699,750 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 140,000 | 239,500 | 219,500 | 205,000 | 136,500 | 398,500 | 202,500 | 203,500 | 215,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 182,900 | 182,900 | 182,900 | 182,900 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 378,942 | 353,585 | 314,942 | 217,685Mixed cabin | 226,287 | 303,949 | 296,102 | 300,063 | 240,378 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 416,500 | — | 428,200 | — | — | 499,900 | 499,900 | 407,400 | 499,900 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 700,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 822,600 | 822,600 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Seoul Incheon (ICN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 116,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 294 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 18,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 284 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 60,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 308 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 43,600 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 295 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 139 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 35,310 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 159 |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 175 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
136,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 14:47 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
Etihad Guest (32 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (36 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (32 dates), United MileagePlus (35 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), Delta SkyMiles (8 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (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-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 140,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jun 2027 departures from 117,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.