Chicago to Hong Kong is an ultra-long-haul US–Hong Kong corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on Cathay Pacific. Across the 13 programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 30,000 points with Delta SkyMiles. On a flight this long, cabin choice changes the trip, so business-class pricing deserves as much attention as the economy price. Pricing for all 13 programs on ORD–HKG is laid out below.
SnapshotLive award availability and points prices between Chicago and Hong Kong.
OverviewChicago to Hong Kong is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 35 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 30,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Award pricing can vary by airline, cabin, loyalty program, travel season, and transfer partner. For this route, the best value often comes from comparing multiple programs instead of searching one airline at a time.
RouteFlying Chicago to Hong Kong covers about 7,780 miles, linking O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with Hong Kong International Airport (HKG); a nonstop takes roughly 16h05, with winds moving it either way. Cathay Pacific carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are less than 1% of the total.
PricingBest one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 30,000 pts | 62,000 pts | 157,000 pts | 305,000 pts |
| KLM | 33,000 pts | 126,000 pts | 260,500 pts | N/A |
| Cathay Pacific | 37,500 pts | N/A | 97,800 pts | N/A |
| Japan AirlinesBest | 37,500 pts | N/A | 70,000 pts | 110,000 pts |
| American Airlines | 37,500 pts | 80,000 pts | 115,000 pts | N/A |
| Alaska Airlines | 37,500 pts | N/A | 144,200 pts | 225,000 pts |
| Emirates | 37,500 pts | N/A | 105,000 pts | N/A |
| Korean Air | 39,000 pts | N/A | 225,000 pts | N/A |
| Air France | 40,000 pts | 65,000 pts | 115,000 pts | N/A |
| Finnair | 42,500 pts | N/A | 120,000 pts | N/A |
Live award pricing from Flightpoints data, computed 9/5/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
StrategyOn an ultra-long-haul trip like Chicago–Hong Kong, pick the cabin before the program. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects twice, and an economy nonstop on Cathay Pacific costs more. Check each layover's length before booking. Listed taxes on the cheapest economy seat, about $11, look incomplete for an international departure, so confirm the cash cost at checkout. Stepping up costs about 1.8 times the economy points for premium economy and about 2.3 times for business.
AvailabilityWhen award seats between Chicago and Hong Kong price cheapest over the next year.
ProgramsDelta SkyMiles wins economy at 30,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes premium economy at 55,000 points. American AAdvantage is cheapest in business class at 70,000 points. Its 110,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Among the remaining 10 programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are good places to cross-check.
Airlines16 airlines with award seats between Chicago and Hong Kong, nonstop or connecting.
AirlinesIn the current award data, only Cathay Pacific shows nonstop space on Chicago–Hong Kong, but as a oneworld member its seats also price through alliance partners, not just Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Seattle, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: American AAdvantage books Japan Airlines as a oneworld partner, and no program prices Japan Airlines lower in that cabin at last check.
Details~7,780 miles; ~16h05 nonstop (approximate). Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Chicago (14 while Chicago is on standard time). Award data window: October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Across well-covered months, November 2026 is the cheapest (30,000 points), while October 2026, January 2027, and February 2027 (37,500) run higher.
TipsInsider moves that consistently unlock cheaper award seats.
CompareAlternative corridors travelers consider alongside Chicago to Hong Kong.
AlternativesNo nearby alternate airports turn up in the data for Chicago–Hong Kong, which makes date flexibility the lever here. Also tracked into Hong Kong: San Francisco to Hong Kong, from 23,000 points at last check. Out of Chicago, London is a cheaper long-haul redemption, from 9,500 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Chicago to Hong Kong route.
At last check, economy starts at 30,000 points one-way through Delta SkyMiles, with two stops. This route is priced by 13 programs, so compare them side by side. Each cabin's low at last check is in the pricing table above.
