Korean Air SKYPASS
Korean Air SKYPASS is an airline program based in Asia-Pacific. In October 2026 (prices checked October 16–21), one Korean Air SKYPASS mile bought a median of 1.97¢ of travel across 4 priced searches on the same 3 flights checked every month; on the 4 searches priced in both September and October, its value rose 3.5%. One mile bought 1.70¢ in September and 1.77¢ in August.
| What 50,000 miles bought | $983 in October$852 in September · $886 in August |
|---|---|
| Change since September | +3.5%on the 4 searches priced in both months, each compared with itself |
| Change since August | +15.4%each month’s same-search change, chained over 3 months |
| Checks with a price | 12 of 186 returned no price; see why below |
Notes from collection: “needed sign up for awards price”
Item by item
What one mile bought on each flight, every month. Each item is checked twice: about 60 days before travel and about 180 days before.
All 3 charts share one scale, so their heights compare directly.
Grey dots are individual checks. The white tick is the middle value. TPG and NerdWallet each publish one number per program; this index shows the whole range.
Every check, with its screenshot
Each row is one search. Click a thumbnail to open the screenshot it came from: “a” is the points search, “c” the cash search.
- Seoul → Paris · Business—Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 14— points · cash KRW 4,080,000 (≈ $2,943)“Cash 1 stop VIE 2hr 10 mins. KE + AF. Business award unavailable on this date”
- Seoul → Paris · Business—Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10— points · cash KRW 3,849,600 (≈ $2,777)“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Seoul → Paris · Economy2.37¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1435,000 points · cash KRW 1,149,600 (≈ $829)“Award fare operated by Air France, not Korean Air”
- Seoul → Paris · Economy2.12¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 1035,000 points · cash KRW 1,029,600 (≈ $743)“Award fare operated by Air France, not Korean Air”
- Seoul → Tokyo · Economy1.08¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1415,000 points · cash KRW 223,600 (≈ $161)
- Seoul → Tokyo · Economy1.42¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 1015,000 points · cash KRW 295,600 (≈ $213)
- Seoul → Paris · Business—Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 4— points · cash KRW 4,199,500 (≈ $3,120)“cash: prestige standard sold out, had to book prestige plus. award inventory unable to book, but calculator showed price of 62,500 miles”
- Seoul → Paris · Business—Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 3— points · cash KRW 3,949,500 (≈ $2,934)“award inventory sold out, but calculator showed a price of 62,500 miles”
- Seoul → Paris · Economy3.54¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 435,000 points · cash KRW 1,669,500 (≈ $1,240)“cash: economy standard sold out, so had to book economy flex”
- Seoul → Paris · Economy2.10¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 335,000 points · cash KRW 989,500 (≈ $735)
- Seoul → Tokyo · Economy1.31¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 415,000 points · cash KRW 264,000 (≈ $196)
- Seoul → Tokyo · Economy1.22¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 315,000 points · cash KRW 246,000 (≈ $183)
- Seoul → Paris · Business—Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16— points · cash KRW 4,196,000 (≈ $3,164)“prestige standard sold out, had to buy prestige plus. no award availability on this flight/date”
- Seoul → Paris · Business—Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 14— points · cash KRW 4,196,000 (≈ $3,164)“prestige standard sold out, had to buy prestige plus. no award availability on this flight/date”
- Seoul → Paris · Economy2.43¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1635,000 points · cash KRW 1,126,000 (≈ $849)
- Seoul → Paris · Economy2.68¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1435,000 points · cash KRW 1,246,000 (≈ $940)
- Seoul → Tokyo · Economy1.51¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1615,000 points · cash KRW 299,800 (≈ $226)
- Seoul → Tokyo · Economy1.39¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1415,000 points · cash KRW 275,800 (≈ $208)
| Month | Item | Booked | Points | Plus cash | Cash price | One point | Screenshots | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Seoul → Paris · Business | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | — | KRW 4,080,000 ≈ $2,943 | — | Cash 1 stop VIE 2hr 10 mins. KE + AF. Business award unavailable on this date | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Seoul → Paris · Business | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | — | KRW 3,849,600 ≈ $2,777 | — | no business award inventory on this flight/date | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Seoul → Paris · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 35,000 | KRW 1,149,600 ≈ $829 | 2.37¢ | Award fare operated by Air France, not Korean Air | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Seoul → Paris · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 35,000 | KRW 1,029,600 ≈ $743 | 2.12¢ | Award fare operated by Air France, not Korean Air | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Seoul → Tokyo · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 15,000 | KRW 223,600 ≈ $161 | 1.08¢ | |||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Seoul → Tokyo · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 15,000 | KRW 295,600 ≈ $213 | 1.42¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 4 | Seoul → Paris · Business | ~60 days Nov 4 · 61d | — | KRW 4,199,500 ≈ $3,120 | — | cash: prestige standard sold out, had to book prestige plus. award inventory unable to book, but calculator showed price of 62,500 miles | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 4 | Seoul → Paris · Business | ~180 days Mar 3 · 180d | — | KRW 3,949,500 ≈ $2,934 | — | award inventory sold out, but calculator showed a price of 62,500 miles | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 4 | Seoul → Paris · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 61d | 35,000 | KRW 1,669,500 ≈ $1,240 | 3.54¢ | cash: economy standard sold out, so had to book economy flex | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 4 | Seoul → Paris · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 180d | 35,000 | KRW 989,500 ≈ $735 | 2.10¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 4 | Seoul → Tokyo · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 61d | 15,000 | KRW 264,000 ≈ $196 | 1.31¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 4 | Seoul → Tokyo · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 180d | 15,000 | KRW 246,000 ≈ $183 | 1.22¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Seoul → Paris · Business | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | — | KRW 4,196,000 ≈ $3,164 | — | prestige standard sold out, had to buy prestige plus. no award availability on this flight/date | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Seoul → Paris · Business | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | — | KRW 4,196,000 ≈ $3,164 | — | prestige standard sold out, had to buy prestige plus. no award availability on this flight/date | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Seoul → Paris · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | 35,000 | KRW 1,126,000 ≈ $849 | 2.43¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Seoul → Paris · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 35,000 | KRW 1,246,000 ≈ $940 | 2.68¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Seoul → Tokyo · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | 15,000 | KRW 299,800 ≈ $226 | 1.51¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Seoul → Tokyo · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 15,000 | KRW 275,800 ≈ $208 | 1.39¢ |