Hong Kong
Hong Kong · Asia
Cathay First & a free stopover.
Getting there
Typical award
70K
miles one-way
vs. cash
$6,200
one-way
Value
8.8
¢/pt
Best via Alaska Mileage Plan (Cathay metal). Figures are typical one-way seed references — run a live search for your dates to see what’s actually open.
When to go
Nov–Mar is the sweet spot — mild (61–71°F) and among the drier stretches. Skip Jun–Sep — peak heat and rain.
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Essentials
- Currency
- HK$ Hong Kong dollar
- Language
- Cantonese
- Local time
- UTC+8
How far your dollar goes. $1 ≈ HK$7.84 — about flat over the past year. Rates Jun 2026, via the ECB.
Points play
Alaska Mileage Plan (Cathay metal) is the way in. If you hold Alaska / Atmos miles, see its full sweet-spot list — US ↔ Asia is one of them.
Good to know
A walkable core and good transit mean you can skip a rental car for most of the trip.
Ready to price it? See points vs cash for your dates.
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