Hong Kong
Hong Kong8.8¢/ptCathay First & a free stopover
70K miles one-way · businessvs $6,200 cashleaves 80,000 pointsvia Alaska Mileage Plan (Cathay metal)
Where 150,000 points typically goes
With 150,000points, here's where that typically goes — every destination hop tracks that clears at this balance or less one-way, ranked by cents per point.
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Frankfurt
Germany8.5¢/ptLufthansa First, no fuel surcharge
110K miles one-way · firstvs $9,400 cashleaves 40,000 pointsvia Avianca LifeMiles (Lufthansa metal)
Melbourne
Australia8.1¢/ptQantas business across the Pacific
55K miles one-way · businessvs $4,800 cashleaves 95,000 pointsvia Qantas via Amex MR
Tokyo
Japan8.0¢/ptANA First, suites in the sky
57.5K miles one-way · firstvs $4,800 cashleaves 92,500 pointsvia Virgin Atlantic (ANA metal)
Amsterdam
Netherlands8.0¢/ptStar Alliance business, 45k flat
45K miles one-way · businessvs $3,700 cashleaves 105,000 pointsvia Turkish via Citi / Bilt
Doha
Qatar7.9¢/ptQsuite business, the gold standard
70K miles one-way · businessvs $5,600 cashleaves 80,000 pointsvia Qatar via Alaska Mileage Plan
Osaka
Japan7.9¢/ptJAL business, flat-bed & sushi
60K miles one-way · businessvs $4,800 cashleaves 90,000 pointsvia Alaska Mileage Plan (JAL metal)
Nice
France7.7¢/ptDelta One flat-bed for half the miles
50K miles one-way · businessvs $4,200 cashleaves 100,000 pointsvia Virgin Atlantic (Delta metal)
São Paulo
Brazil5.9¢/ptStar Alliance business, overnight south
60K miles one-way · businessvs $3,600 cashleaves 90,000 pointsvia United via Chase UR
Queenstown
New Zealand2.4¢/ptAlpine lakes & adrenaline air
50K miles one-wayvs $1,240 cashleaves 100,000 pointsvia Air NZ via Velocity / Virgin
Buenos Aires
Argentina2.4¢/ptTango streets & late-night steak
30K miles one-wayvs $790 cashleaves 120,000 pointsvia Aerolíneas / United via Chase UR
Sydney
Australia2.3¢/ptHarbor sails & sunbaked coast
47.5K miles one-wayvs $1,150 cashleaves 102,500 pointsvia Qantas via Amex MR
Cape Town
South Africa2.3¢/ptTable mountain & two oceans
50K miles one-wayvs $1,180 cashleaves 100,000 pointsvia United via Chase UR
Bali
Indonesia2.2¢/ptRice terraces & surf at dawn
45K miles one-wayvs $1,050 cashleaves 105,000 pointsvia Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
Lima
Peru2.1¢/ptCeviche coast & andes gateway
20K miles one-wayvs $460 cashleaves 130,000 pointsvia Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
Singapore
Singapore2.0¢/ptHawker feasts & sky gardens
42.5K miles one-wayvs $920 cashleaves 107,500 pointsvia Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
Kyoto
Japan1.9¢/ptLantern alleys & cherry stillness
37.5K miles one-wayvs $780 cashleaves 112,500 pointsvia ANA via Amex MR
Bangkok
Thailand1.9¢/ptStreet woks & golden spires
40K miles one-wayvs $850 cashleaves 110,000 pointsvia ANA via Amex MR
Marrakech
Morocco1.9¢/ptSpice souks & desert dusk
35K miles one-wayvs $720 cashleaves 115,000 pointsvia Royal Air Maroc via Amex MR
Mexico City
Mexico1.9¢/ptMural color & taquería smoke
12.5K miles one-wayvs $280 cashleaves 137,500 pointsvia Aeromexico via Amex MR / Delta
Cartagena
Colombia1.9¢/ptWalled city & caribbean glow
17.5K miles one-wayvs $390 cashleaves 132,500 pointsvia Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
Maui
United States1.9¢/ptRoad to hana & whale coast
22.5K miles one-wayvs $440 cashleaves 127,500 pointsvia Alaska Mileage Plan
Tokyo
Japan1.7¢/ptNeon nights & quiet temples
37.5K miles one-wayvs $720 cashleaves 112,500 pointsvia ANA via Amex MR
Istanbul
Turkey1.7¢/ptTwo continents & bazaar steam
32.5K miles one-wayvs $680 cashleaves 117,500 pointsvia Turkish via Citi / Bilt
Paris
France1.7¢/ptCafé mornings & golden domes
30K miles one-wayvs $620 cashleaves 120,000 pointsvia Air France via Amex MR
Rome
Italy1.7¢/ptAncient stone & pasta steam
30K miles one-wayvs $640 cashleaves 120,000 pointsvia ITA via Air France / Amex MR
Honolulu
United States1.7¢/ptVolcano green & turquoise reef
22.5K miles one-wayvs $380 cashleaves 127,500 pointsvia Hawaiian via Alaska Mileage Plan
Seoul
South Korea1.4¢/ptMidnight markets & hallyu buzz
35K miles one-wayvs $560 cashleaves 115,000 pointsvia Korean Air via Chase UR
Athens
Greece1.4¢/ptMarble ruins & island ferries
33K miles one-wayvs $520 cashleaves 117,000 pointsvia Aegean via Star Alliance
Vancouver
Canada1.4¢/ptRainforest meets sea wall
12.5K miles one-wayvs $210 cashleaves 137,500 pointsvia Air Canada via Amex MR
Barcelona
Spain1.3¢/ptGaudí curves & tapas dusk
30K miles one-wayvs $490 cashleaves 120,000 pointsvia Iberia via Amex MR / Chase UR
Reykjavik
Iceland1.3¢/ptAurora skies & lava steam
27.5K miles one-wayvs $410 cashleaves 122,500 pointsvia Icelandair via Alaska
Lisbon
Portugal1.1¢/ptTiled hills & fado evenings
35K miles one-wayvs $470 cashleaves 115,000 pointsvia TAP via Star Alliance
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