In 2023, around 15.9 million South Koreans used Incheon Airport near Seoul to depart for their outbound trip. Incheon made up the vast majority of outbound air traffic, followed by Gimhae airport near Busan. While outbound travel has contracted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it has begun to recover.
Number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023, by airport (in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (January 12, 2024). Number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023, by airport (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142452/south-korea-outbound-tourist-departures-by-airport/
KOSIS. "Number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023, by airport (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142452/south-korea-outbound-tourist-departures-by-airport/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023, by airport (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142452/south-korea-outbound-tourist-departures-by-airport/
KOSIS. "Number of Outbound Tourist Departures from South Korea in 2023, by Airport (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142452/south-korea-outbound-tourist-departures-by-airport/
KOSIS, Number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023, by airport (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142452/south-korea-outbound-tourist-departures-by-airport/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023, by airport (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, January 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142452/south-korea-outbound-tourist-departures-by-airport/