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The cheapest order to fly Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul from New York

There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,022 a person and the most expensive at $1,552, a difference of $530 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

New York → Seoul → Osaka → Tokyo → New York

About $1,022 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.

Every order, priced

  1. New York → Seoul → Osaka → Tokyo → New York$1,022
    cheapest order
  2. New York → Tokyo → Osaka → Seoul → New York$1,044
    $22 more per person
  3. New York → Seoul → Tokyo → Osaka → New York$1,120
    $98 more per person
  4. New York → Tokyo → Seoul → Osaka → New York$1,163
    $141 more per person
  5. New York → Osaka → Tokyo → Seoul → New York$1,499
    $477 more per person
  6. New York → Osaka → Seoul → Tokyo → New York$1,552
    $530 more per person

The cheapest order, leg by leg

  1. New York to Seoul$396
  2. Seoul to Osaka$70
  3. Osaka to Tokyo$35
  4. Tokyo to New York$521
  • Out of New York, the cheapest first flight goes to Tokyo at about $383, but the cheapest order starts in Seoul at $396 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Seoul at about $518, but the cheapest order ends in Tokyo at $521 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • Seoul to Osaka is about $70, but the other way round is $107. Same two cities, $37 apart on direction alone.
  • The dearest order pays $828 for New York to Osaka, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • Tokyo to New York is 51% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Seoul to Osaka: about 830 km (520 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
  • Osaka to Tokyo: about 400 km (250 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Shinkansen Nozomi, about 2h 30m, usually $90 to $110.

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 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 $530 a person on this trip, 52% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 11 for how much the order matters, one of the trips where it matters most: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.

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 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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