Rome to Seoul and the reverse sector have become, for family reasons, the flight I travel on the most. Which means I’m always on the lookout for news and special offers on these particular flights. So I thought I’d go over with you today on the best connections to fly between Rome Fiumicino Airport and Seoul Incheon International Airport.
How The Rome Seoul Flight Changed Post Covid
Before diving deeper into the options available to us to travel from Rome to Seoul we must understand how the situation has changed with covid.
Prior to the pandemic we had 3 airlines operating the direct Rome Seoul sector:
- Alitalia
- Asiana
- Korean Air
Now we only have 2, since Alitalia ceased operations and the new Italian carrier, ITA Airways still hasn’t shown interest into adding Seoul to its network.
This reduction in the number of carriers on the route has coincided with an increase in price and a decrease of timing alternatives on the route.
In the near future things might change even more if the merger between Asiana and Korean Air actually goes through.
The Winter Direct Rome Seoul Options
So now that we know that the only options to fly direct from Rome to Seoul are the 2 Korean carriers let’s look into their operations. First of all we must split the sector into winter and summer operations.
During the winter time there are a total of 5 weekly direct flights from Rome to Seoul. This is how they are split between Korean Air and Asiana:
- Korean Air will fly flight KE932 from Rome FCO departing at 22:00 and arriving into Seoul ICN at 17:00 the day after. The flight is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Asiana will fly flight OZ562 from Rome FCO departing at 18:40 and arriving into Seoul ICN at 14:10 the day after. The flight is available on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The winter schedule for the flight from Seoul to Rome is as follows:
- Korean Air will fly flight KE931 from Seoul ICN departing at 14:05 and arriving into Rome FCO at 19:35. The flight is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Asiana will fly flight OZ561 from Seoul ICN departing at 11:30 and arriving into Rome FCO at 17:05. The flight is available on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Both airlines operate the flight with their wide body Boeing 777s.
The Summer Direct Rome Seoul Options for Flights
During the summer time frequency for flights from Rome to Seoul is doubled to 10 weekly flights. Here’s how the flights are split between the two operators:
- Korean Air will fly flight KE932 from Rome FCO departing at 21:25 and arriving into Seoul ICN at 15:50 the day after. The flight is available every day.
- Asiana will fly flight OZ562 from Rome FCO departing at 19:40 and arriving into Seoul ICN at 13:55 the day after. The flight is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The winter schedule for the flight from Seoul to Rome is as follows:
- Korean Air will fly flight KE931 from Seoul ICN departing at 14:15 and arriving into Rome FCO at 19:10. The flight is available every day.
- Asiana will fly flight OZ561 from Seoul ICN departing at 12:30 and arriving into Rome FCO at 17:50. The flight is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Even in the summer time both airlines fly the route using their Boeing 777s.
The Alternative Flight Options
If the pricing just is excessive for the direct options, there are many other airlines which offer competitive fares to fly between Seoul and Rome.
Some of the best options in terms of total journey time are:
- Air France
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- Turkish Airlines
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