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 $1,009 a person and the most expensive at $1,203, a difference of $194 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
San Francisco → Seoul → Manila → Tokyo → San Francisco
About $1,009 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- San Francisco → Seoul → Manila → Tokyo → San Francisco$1,009cheapest order
- San Francisco → Seoul → Tokyo → Manila → San Francisco$1,066$57 more per person
- San Francisco → Tokyo → Seoul → Manila → San Francisco$1,098$89 more per person
- San Francisco → Tokyo → Manila → Seoul → San Francisco$1,160$151 more per person
- San Francisco → Manila → Seoul → Tokyo → San Francisco$1,182$173 more per person
- San Francisco → Manila → Tokyo → Seoul → San Francisco$1,203$194 more per person
Why Seoul first
- San Francisco to Seoul$322
- Seoul to Manila$107
- Manila to Tokyo$125
- Tokyo to San Francisco$455
- Out of San Francisco, Seoul is the cheapest first stop at about $322. Manila would be $487.
- Going home, Tokyo is the cheapest city to leave from at about $455, against $489 from Manila.
- Seoul to Manila is about $107, but the other way round is $144. Same two cities, $37 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $487 for San Francisco to Manila, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Tokyo to San Francisco is 45% 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 $194 a person on this trip, 19% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 66 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 10, 2026, from fares departing November 10, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
A plan prices your own dates and weighs hours as well as fares, so it can pick a different order from this page.
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