Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for RDU→ICN. Lowest: 20,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 31 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 20,000 points + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 13 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 economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on RDU→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | AAASCXHU+1 | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33,000 pts + $457.70 | 1 stop | AFDLKE | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AAAS | — | 36 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $9.33 | 1 stop | UA | 6 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $384.00 | 1 stop | AAAFASCX+1 | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | AFDLKE | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51,312 pts + $84.31 | 2 stops | ACLHOZUA | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 53,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AFDLKE | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ACB6BROZ+1 | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $26.70 | 1 stop | ACOZUA | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 78,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACAFAS | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 92,500 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | AAAFB6EY | 7 | 33 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33,000 pts + $457.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $384.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,111 pts + $75.71 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 53,000 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 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 of 33 | 93% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 of 32 | 40% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 of 39 | 92% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 of 32 | 31% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 of 36 | 63% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 of 32 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 of 32 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 35 of 35 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 11 of 30 | 36% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 9 of 32 | 28% | |
| GOL Smiles | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 33 of 36 | 91% |
Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 51,365 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 | |
| 76,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 62,500 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 62,500 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 33,000 | — | 33,000 | 76,500 | 57,500 | 33,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 80,000 | 53,500 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | — | — | 48,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | 72,500 | — | 66,800 | 65,600 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 50,500 | 50,000 | 140,500 | 50,500 | 52,500 | 50,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,000 | 52,111 | 78,579 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 51,871 | 52,101 | 51,365 | 51,312 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 53,000 | 66,500 | 71,300 | 66,500 | 66,500 | 59,300 | 96,200 | 87,700 | 53,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 79,800 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 55,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | 60,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | 65,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 112,400 | — | 204,700 | 145,500 | 145,300 | 78,500 | 182,000 | 124,000 | 121,200 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 96,875 | 92,500 | 112,000 | 96,875 | 96,875 | 96,875 | 96,875 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 127,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- WestJet (WS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 36 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 71 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 236 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 187 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 27,000 milesNonstop | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 21 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 31,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 175 |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 13,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 310 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
What's the lowest economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
20,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 14:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (31 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (36 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (23 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (32 dates), Delta SkyMiles (33 dates), United MileagePlus (35 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (11 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (9 dates), GOL Smiles (27 dates) and Etihad Guest (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 20,000 points with Atmos (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.