Cheap flights Hong Kong to Daegu

September is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim there. Spring and autumn are mild in both Hong Kong and Daegu, while summer brings heavy rain and typhoon season on the Hong Kong side and a hot, humid spell in South Korea. Mid-autumn and Lunar New Year are the busiest travel periods in both places, and Chuseok fills seats into Daegu, so book well ahead for those weeks. Weekday departures are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday, and the month-by-month calendar shows how each period compares.

Hong Kong Express Airways and Jin Air are the low-cost carriers, and both keep the ticket lean: a cabin bag comes with the booking and anything checked is an add-on, so compare the total rather than the headline. Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Cathay Pacific are the full-service options, typically with a checked bag and a meal in the ticket. Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Air China and Garuda Indonesia mostly show up on connecting itineraries through their own hubs, which adds hours but can open up departure times the nonstop does not offer. Nonstop service exists between Hong Kong International and Daegu Intl., so filter for it when time matters more.

Daegu Intl. sits close to the city rather than far out in the countryside, so the transfer after landing is short. Airport buses and taxis are the usual ways into the centre, and the ride is quick enough that most travellers skip a hire car. The terminal is small, which makes arrivals easy but also means fewer services late at night, so check the last bus if you land on an evening flight. Have your onward address ready for the driver, and carry a payment method that works locally for the bus.

Currency

KRW (₩)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Korean Sign Language, Korean

Emergency number

112, 113, 119

Driving side

right

Calling code

+82

Internet domain

.kr, .한국

Population of Daegu

2.4 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+09 (Asia/Seoul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure is from Hong Kong International and confirm the terminal before you set out.
• On a low-cost ticket with Hong Kong Express Airways or Jin Air, add a checked bag before you compare the total with a full-service option.
• If your itinerary connects through another hub, make sure the whole trip sits on one ticket so a delay does not strand you.
• Confirm your passport and any entry requirements for South Korea well before departure.
• Book early for Chuseok, Lunar New Year and the weeks around them, when seats into Daegu fill up.
• Decide between the nonstop and a connecting routing before you settle on a date.