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 $1,027 a person and the most expensive at $1,259, a difference of $232 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Tokyo → Osaka → Seoul → New York
About $1,027 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Tokyo → Osaka → Seoul → New York$1,027cheapest order
- New York → Seoul → Osaka → Tokyo → New York$1,109$82 more per person
- New York → Osaka → Tokyo → Seoul → New York$1,114$87 more per person
- New York → Osaka → Seoul → Tokyo → New York$1,180$153 more per person
- New York → Tokyo → Seoul → Osaka → New York$1,207$180 more per person
- New York → Seoul → Tokyo → Osaka → New York$1,259$232 more per person
Why Tokyo first
- New York to Tokyo$409
- Tokyo to Osaka$37
- Osaka to Seoul$108
- Seoul to New York$473
- Out of New York, Tokyo is the cheapest first stop at about $409. Seoul would be $515.
- Going home, Seoul is the cheapest city to leave from at about $473, against $608 from Osaka.
- Seoul to Osaka is about $75, but the other way round is $108. Same two cities, $33 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $608 for Osaka to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Seoul to New York is 46% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Tokyo to Osaka: about 400 km (250 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Shinkansen Nozomi, about 2h 30m, usually $90 to $110.
- Osaka to Seoul: about 830 km (520 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free for up to 90 days in Japan. Pre-register on Visit Japan Web to speed up arrival. Official source
- US passport: K-ETA may be required for South Korea (exemptions have come and gone); check before you fly. 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 $232 a person on this trip, 23% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 36 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 October 29, 2026, from fares departing October 31, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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