Sweet spots

Where your miles go furthest

The redemptions where points beat cash by the widest margin, ranked by cents per point. Every one is a route you can book.

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Queenstown

New Zealand

alpine lakes & adrenaline air

Miles
50K
vs. cash
$1,080
Book it with
Air NZ via Velocity / Virgin
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Sébastien Goldberg / Unsplash

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Buenos Aires

Argentina

tango streets & late-night steak

Miles
30K
vs. cash
$660
Book it with
Aerolíneas / United via Chase UR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Jeffrey Eisen / Unsplash

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Sydney

Australia

harbor sails & sunbaked coast

Miles
47.5K
vs. cash
$1,010
Book it with
Qantas via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Caleb / Unsplash

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Mexico City

Mexico

mural color & taquería smoke

Miles
12.5K
vs. cash
$260
Book it with
Aeromexico via Amex MR / Delta
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Carlos Aguilar / Unsplash

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Lima

Peru

ceviche coast & andes gateway

Miles
20K
vs. cash
$410
Book it with
Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Anton Lukin / Unsplash

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Bali

Indonesia

rice terraces & surf at dawn

Miles
45K
vs. cash
$880
Book it with
Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Niklas Weiss / Unsplash

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Cape Town

South Africa

table mountain & two oceans

Miles
50K
vs. cash
$990
Book it with
United via Chase UR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Jaman Asad / Unsplash

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Rome

Italy

ancient stone & pasta steam

Miles
30K
vs. cash
$590
Book it with
ITA via Air France / Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: David Köhler / Unsplash

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Maui

United States

road to hana & whale coast

Miles
22.5K
vs. cash
$450
Book it with
Alaska Mileage Plan
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Pascal Debrunner / Unsplash

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Tokyo

Japan

neon nights & quiet temples

Miles
37.5K
vs. cash
$720
Book it with
ANA via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: TOKYOLUV / Unsplash

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Bangkok

Thailand

street woks & golden spires

Miles
40K
vs. cash
$760
Book it with
ANA via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Evan Krause / Unsplash

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Singapore

Singapore

hawker feasts & sky gardens

Miles
42.5K
vs. cash
$810
Book it with
Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Hu Chen / Unsplash

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Athens

Greece

marble ruins & island ferries

Miles
30K
vs. cash
$560
Book it with
Aegean via Star Alliance
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Constantinos Kollias / Unsplash

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Paris

France

café mornings & golden domes

Miles
30K
vs. cash
$580
Book it with
Air France via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Chris Karidis / Unsplash

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Vancouver

Canada

rainforest meets sea wall

Miles
12.5K
vs. cash
$240
Book it with
Air Canada via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Luke Lawreszuk / Unsplash

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Cartagena

Colombia

walled city & caribbean glow

Miles
17.5K
vs. cash
$340
Book it with
Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Leandro Loureiro / Unsplash

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Honolulu

United States

volcano green & turquoise reef

Miles
22.5K
vs. cash
$420
Book it with
Hawaiian via Alaska Mileage Plan
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Cosmin Serban / Unsplash

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Kyoto

Japan

lantern alleys & cherry stillness

Miles
37.5K
vs. cash
$690
Book it with
ANA via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: David Emrich / Unsplash

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Seoul

South Korea

midnight markets & hallyu buzz

Miles
35K
vs. cash
$640
Book it with
Korean Air via Chase UR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Minku Kang / Unsplash

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Marrakech

Morocco

spice souks & desert dusk

Miles
35K
vs. cash
$640
Book it with
Royal Air Maroc via Amex MR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Youssef Taghlaoui / Unsplash

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Istanbul

Turkey

two continents & bazaar steam

Miles
32.5K
vs. cash
$600
Book it with
Turkish via Citi / Bilt
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Osman Özavcı / Unsplash

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Barcelona

Spain

gaudí curves & tapas dusk

Miles
30K
vs. cash
$540
Book it with
Iberia via Amex MR / Chase UR
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Logan Armstrong / Unsplash

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Lisbon

Portugal

tiled hills & fado evenings

Miles
30K
vs. cash
$520
Book it with
TAP via Star Alliance
from SFO · See the math
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Reykjavik

Iceland

aurora skies & lava steam

Miles
27.5K
vs. cash
$480
Book it with
Icelandair via Alaska
from SFO · See the math

Photo: Jonatan Pie / Unsplash

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