Hong Kong
Hong KongExcellentCathay First & a free stopover
70K miles one-way · businessvs $6,200 cashleaves 430,000 pointsvia Alaska Mileage Plan (Cathay metal)
Where 500,000 points typically goes
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Frankfurt
GermanyExcellentLufthansa First, no fuel surcharge
110K miles one-way · firstvs $9,400 cashleaves 390,000 pointsvia Avianca LifeMiles (Lufthansa metal)
Melbourne
AustraliaExcellentQantas business across the Pacific
55K miles one-way · businessvs $4,800 cashleaves 445,000 pointsvia Qantas via Amex MR
Tokyo
JapanExcellentANA First, suites in the sky
57.5K miles one-way · firstvs $4,800 cashleaves 442,500 pointsvia Virgin Atlantic (ANA metal)
Amsterdam
NetherlandsExcellentStar Alliance business, 45k flat
45K miles one-way · businessvs $3,700 cashleaves 455,000 pointsvia Turkish via Citi / Bilt
Doha
QatarExcellentQsuite business.
70K miles one-way · businessvs $5,600 cashleaves 430,000 pointsvia Qatar via Alaska Mileage Plan
Osaka
JapanExcellentJAL business, flat-bed & sushi
60K miles one-way · businessvs $4,800 cashleaves 440,000 pointsvia Alaska Mileage Plan (JAL metal)
Nice
FranceExcellentDelta One flat-bed for half the miles
50K miles one-way · businessvs $4,200 cashleaves 450,000 pointsvia Virgin Atlantic (Delta metal)
São Paulo
BrazilExcellentStar Alliance business, overnight south
60K miles one-way · businessvs $3,600 cashleaves 440,000 pointsvia United via Chase UR
Queenstown
New ZealandGoodAlpine lakes & adrenaline air
50K miles one-wayvs $1,240 cashleaves 450,000 pointsvia Air NZ via Velocity / Virgin
Buenos Aires
ArgentinaGoodTango streets & late-night steak
30K miles one-wayvs $790 cashleaves 470,000 pointsvia Aerolíneas / United via Chase UR
Sydney
AustraliaGoodHarbor sails & sunbaked coast
47.5K miles one-wayvs $1,150 cashleaves 452,500 pointsvia Qantas via Amex MR
Cape Town
South AfricaGoodTable mountain & two oceans
50K miles one-wayvs $1,180 cashleaves 450,000 pointsvia United via Chase UR
Bali
IndonesiaGoodRice terraces & surf at dawn
45K miles one-wayvs $1,050 cashleaves 455,000 pointsvia Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
Lima
PeruGoodCeviche coast & andes gateway
20K miles one-wayvs $460 cashleaves 480,000 pointsvia Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
Singapore
SingaporeGoodHawker feasts & sky gardens
42.5K miles one-wayvs $920 cashleaves 457,500 pointsvia Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
Kyoto
JapanGoodLantern alleys & cherry stillness
37.5K miles one-wayvs $780 cashleaves 462,500 pointsvia ANA via Amex MR
Bangkok
ThailandGoodStreet woks & golden spires
40K miles one-wayvs $850 cashleaves 460,000 pointsvia ANA via Amex MR
Marrakech
MoroccoGoodSpice souks & desert dusk
35K miles one-wayvs $720 cashleaves 465,000 pointsvia Royal Air Maroc via Amex MR
Mexico City
MexicoGoodMural color & taquería smoke
12.5K miles one-wayvs $280 cashleaves 487,500 pointsvia Aeromexico via Amex MR / Delta
Cartagena
ColombiaGoodWalled city & caribbean glow
17.5K miles one-wayvs $390 cashleaves 482,500 pointsvia Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
Maui
United StatesGoodRoad to hana & whale coast
22.5K miles one-wayvs $440 cashleaves 477,500 pointsvia Alaska Mileage Plan
Tokyo
JapanGoodNeon nights & quiet temples
37.5K miles one-wayvs $720 cashleaves 462,500 pointsvia ANA via Amex MR
Istanbul
TurkeyGoodTwo continents & bazaar steam
32.5K miles one-wayvs $680 cashleaves 467,500 pointsvia Turkish via Citi / Bilt
Paris
FranceGoodCafé mornings & golden domes
30K miles one-wayvs $620 cashleaves 470,000 pointsvia Air France via Amex MR
Rome
ItalyGoodAncient stone & pasta steam
30K miles one-wayvs $640 cashleaves 470,000 pointsvia ITA via Air France / Amex MR
Honolulu
United StatesGoodVolcano green & turquoise reef
22.5K miles one-wayvs $380 cashleaves 477,500 pointsvia Hawaiian via Alaska Mileage Plan
Seoul
South KoreaFairMidnight markets & hallyu buzz
35K miles one-wayvs $560 cashleaves 465,000 pointsvia Korean Air via Chase UR
Athens
GreeceFairMarble ruins & island ferries
33K miles one-wayvs $520 cashleaves 467,000 pointsvia Aegean via Star Alliance
Vancouver
CanadaFairRainforest meets sea wall
12.5K miles one-wayvs $210 cashleaves 487,500 pointsvia Air Canada via Amex MR
Barcelona
SpainFairGaudí curves & tapas dusk
30K miles one-wayvs $490 cashleaves 470,000 pointsvia Iberia via Amex MR / Chase UR
Reykjavik
IcelandFairAurora skies & lava steam
27.5K miles one-wayvs $410 cashleaves 472,500 pointsvia Icelandair via Alaska
Lisbon
PortugalFairTiled hills & fado evenings
35K miles one-wayvs $470 cashleaves 465,000 pointsvia TAP via Star Alliance
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