San Francisco to Hong Kong is an ultra-long-haul transpacific route, and nonstop award space shows up on Cathay Pacific and United Airlines. The data shows 14 programs pricing it, and economy starts at 23,000 points with Delta SkyMiles. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. The tables below compare SFO–HKG pricing across all 14 programs.
SnapshotLive award availability and points prices between San Francisco and Hong Kong.
OverviewSan Francisco to Hong Kong is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 33 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 23,000 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 San Francisco to Hong Kong covers about 6,910 miles, linking San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with Hong Kong International Airport (HKG); a nonstop takes roughly 14h25, with winds moving it either way. Cathay Pacific and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 777-300ER appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
PricingBest one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 23,000 pts | N/A | 410,000 pts | 300,000 pts |
| Cathay Pacific | 27,000 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Korean Air | 33,000 pts | N/A | 177,000 pts | N/A |
| KLM | 35,000 pts | 65,000 pts | 218,500 pts | N/A |
| Air FranceBest | 36,000 pts | 56,875 pts | 115,000 pts | N/A |
| Japan Airlines | 37,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| American Airlines | 37,500 pts | N/A | 120,000 pts | 270,000 pts |
| Alaska Airlines | 37,500 pts | N/A | N/A | 110,000 pts |
| Starlux Airlines | 37,500 pts | 50,000 pts | 175,000 pts | N/A |
| United Airlines | 42,000 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Live award pricing from Flightpoints data, computed 9/5/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
StrategyThe cabin call comes first on San Francisco–Hong Kong; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. Listed taxes on the cheapest economy seat, about $6, look incomplete for an international departure, so confirm the cash cost at checkout. Stepping up costs about 2.2 times the economy points for premium economy and about 3.3 times for business.
AvailabilityWhen award seats between San Francisco and Hong Kong price cheapest over the next year.
ProgramsDelta SkyMiles wins economy at 23,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes premium economy at 50,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan is cheapest in business class at 75,000 points. American AAdvantage's 110,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Among the remaining 10 programs, Etihad Guest, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and United MileagePlus are good places to cross-check.
Airlines17 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Hong Kong, nonstop or connecting.
AirlinesNonstop award space on San Francisco–Hong Kong spans two alliances: Cathay Pacific (oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Taipei. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Air Canada Aeroplan books Asiana Airlines as a Star Alliance partner, and no program prices Asiana Airlines lower in that cabin at last check.
DetailsAbout 6,910 miles, roughly 14h25 nonstop. Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco (16 while San Francisco is on standard time). The data runs October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Counting well-covered months only, October and November 2026 are the cheapest (23,000 points); pricier months include May 2027 (36,000) and June 2027 (40,000).
TipsInsider moves that consistently unlock cheaper award seats.
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AlternativesOn the San Francisco end, San Jose (SJC) runs 48,900 points in economy against the 23,000-point floor, so it's a last resort when SFO space is gone. Two related routes to weigh at last check: Boston to Hong Kong at 30,000 points and San Francisco to Shanghai at 32,812.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Hong Kong route.
At last check, the economy floor is 23,000 points one-way through Delta SkyMiles, with one stop. This route is priced by 14 programs, so compare them side by side. The pricing table above breaks the price down by cabin.
