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The cheapest order to fly Manila, Seoul and Tokyo from San Francisco

There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $972 a person and the most expensive at $1,149, a difference of $177 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

San Francisco → Seoul → Manila → Tokyo → San Francisco

About $972 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.

Every order, priced

  1. San Francisco → Seoul → Manila → Tokyo → San Francisco$972
    cheapest order
  2. San Francisco → Seoul → Tokyo → Manila → San Francisco$1,081
    $109 more per person
  3. San Francisco → Tokyo → Manila → Seoul → San Francisco$1,085
    $113 more per person
  4. San Francisco → Manila → Tokyo → Seoul → San Francisco$1,094
    $122 more per person
  5. San Francisco → Manila → Seoul → Tokyo → San Francisco$1,137
    $165 more per person
  6. San Francisco → Tokyo → Seoul → Manila → San Francisco$1,149
    $177 more per person

Why Seoul first

  1. San Francisco to Seoul$321
  2. Seoul to Manila$102
  3. Manila to Tokyo$123
  4. Tokyo to San Francisco$426
  • Out of San Francisco, Seoul is the cheapest first stop at about $321. Manila would be $483.
  • Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Seoul at about $370, but the cheapest order ends in Tokyo at $426 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • Manila to Tokyo is about $123, but the other way round is $159. Same two cities, $36 apart on direction alone.
  • The dearest order pays $505 for Manila to San Francisco, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • Tokyo to San Francisco is 44% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Seoul to Manila: about 2,620 km (1630 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
  • Manila to Tokyo: about 2,990 km (1860 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: K-ETA may be required for South Korea (exemptions have come and gone); check before you fly. Official source
  • US passport: visa-free in the Philippines for up to 30 days; register on eTravel. Official source
  • US passport: visa-free for up to 90 days in Japan. Pre-register on Visit Japan Web to speed up arrival. Official source

Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.

How much the order matters here

Getting the order right is worth $177 a person on this trip, 18% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 72 for how much the order matters, one of the smaller gaps: on this trip your dates are likely to matter more than the order.

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 17, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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