Premium economy award flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for DSM→HKG. Lowest: 80,714 points + $75.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed premium economy award space on 2 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 80,714 points + $75.91
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 64
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 80,714 points + $75.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan, against 111,600 miles + $13.10 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Air Canada Aeroplan, premium economy started at 80,714 points + $75.91, about 1.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (60,000 points + $75.91).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DSM→HKG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 80,714 pts + $75.91 | 2 stops |  AC UA | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 111,600 pts + $13.10 | 2 stops |  DL KE | 2 | 62 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 117,900 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  BR CAUA | 5 | 64 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 132,900 pts + $203.60 | 3 stops |  AA CX | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 480,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AA NH | 3 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $81.51 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $75.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 131,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 132,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 132,900 pts + $203.60 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 133,300 pts + $5.60 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 138,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 480,000 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often premium economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 of 65 | 3% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 62 of 65 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 64 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 64 | 4% | |
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 64 | 9% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on DSM→HKG, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 points + $75.91 | 60,000 points + $75.91 | 1.3× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 111,600 miles + $13.10 | 55,300 miles + $5.60 | 2× |
| United MileagePlus | 117,900 miles + $5.60 | 55,000 miles + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 132,900 points + $203.60 | 63,500 points + $94.00 | 2.1× |
| GOL Smiles | 480,000 miles + taxes not reported | 162,000 miles + taxes not reported | 3× |
Best months for premium economy from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131,500 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 80,714 pts + $75.91 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 111,600 pts + $13.10 | Delta SkyMiles | 18 | |
| 117,700 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 10 | |
| 139,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 80,714+ $75.91 · 2 dates | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 131,500+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 132,600+ $5.60 · 28 dates | 111,600+ $13.10 · 18 dates | 117,70010 dates | 139,5001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 133,300+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 167,300+ $5.60 · 31 dates | 117,900+ $5.60 · 18 dates | 133,40010 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 132,900+ $203.60 · 1 date | — | 155,8001 date | 155,8001 date | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 480,0006 dates | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- ANA (NH): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Des Moines (DSM) and to Hong Kong (HKG). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines (DSM) to Brisbane (BNE)Also from DSM | 65,000 miles + $29.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from DSM | 40,000 miles + $57.50 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DSM | 40,000 miles + $24.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from DSM | 49,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
| New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 65,000 miles + $5.60 | United MileagePlus | 330 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 50,000 points + $48.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 259 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 50,000 points + $48.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 226 |
| Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 55,000 points + $37.80 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 102 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG)
How many points for premium economy from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 80,714 points + $75.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 21, 2026, 04:35 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed premium economy award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 21, 2026, 04:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (2 dates), Delta SkyMiles (62 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and GOL Smiles (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with MileagePlus (117,900 miles + $5.60) to $203.60 with Qantas (132,900 points + $203.60). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Des Moines (DSM) to Hong Kong (HKG) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 80,714 points + $75.91 with Aeroplan (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.