Award flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 14 programs for HKG→SFO. Lowest economy: 23,000 miles + $78.47 (Delta SkyMiles). Lowest business: 75,000 points + $107.49 (Alaska Atmos Rewards). Lowest first: 340,000 miles + $81.02 (Delta SkyMiles).

Data as of Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC

Award prices last changed Oct 16, 2026. AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

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HKG to SFO at a glance

From: Chek Lap Kok International, Hong Kong (HKG)
To: San Francisco International, San Francisco, United States (SFO)
Programs with award space seen: 14 of 19 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen: Yes, in economy, premium economy and business, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Airlines seen on these awards: American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK) and 16 more
Departures with open awards: Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
Observation window: Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide: Award flights to San Francisco (SFO)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Delta SkyMilesLowest observed	23,000 pts + $78.47	1 stop	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE)	6	327	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	27,000 pts + $223.82	1 stopNonstop from 27,000 pts	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qantas (QF) +1 more	1	292	Oct 15, 2026, 18:57 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	36,000 pts + $531.85	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	1	78	Oct 16, 2026, 07:11 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	36,250 pts + taxes not reported	Nonstop	Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR)	9+	336	Oct 16, 2026, 06:05 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	37,500 pts + $92.79	Nonstop	Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +4 more	9+	325	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	37,500 pts + $72.79	Nonstop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL)	—	246	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	40,000 pts + $531.95	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +4 more	9+	134	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	42,000 pts + $67.41	Nonstop	ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA)	9+	277	Oct 16, 2026, 07:15 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	42,500 pts + $371.47	2 stops	Emirates (EK)	1	326	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	48,300 pts + $72.79	Nonstop	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more	9+	335	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	51,800 pts + $269.81	Nonstop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), China Airlines (CI) +4 more	1	278	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	55,000 pts + $95.83	Nonstop	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH) +2 more	9+	316	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	75,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	251	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	75,000 pts + $110.59	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), STARLUX Airlines (JX)	9+	112	Oct 16, 2026, 06:09 UTC	See dates

Premium Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed	50,000 pts + $107.29	1 stop	British Airways (BA), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX)	1	218	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	52,000 pts + $269.81	Nonstop	British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qantas (QF)	2	206	Oct 15, 2026, 18:57 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	65,000 pts + $72.79	Nonstop	EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), SWISS (LX), ANA (NH) +4 more	2	334	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	65,000 pts + $73.19	1 stop	Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL)	—	19	Oct 13, 2026, 17:45 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	65,000 pts + $694.53	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	1	5	Oct 15, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	80,000 pts + $78.47	1 stop	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE)	1	313	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	98,200 pts + $269.81	Nonstop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +2 more	1	152	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	104,000 pts + $378.35	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	4	23	Oct 16, 2026, 07:11 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	142,000 pts + $265.20	1 stop	Singapore Airlines (SQ)	9+	221	Oct 16, 2026, 07:15 UTC	See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

Business

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed	75,000 pts + $107.49	1 stopMixed cabin	STARLUX Airlines (JX), Qatar Airways (QR)	1	273	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	91,000 pts + $272.36	Nonstop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX)	1	53	Oct 13, 2026, 23:39 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	95,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	1	25	Oct 15, 2026, 17:59 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	100,000 pts + $96.83	1 stop	EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH)	1	3	Oct 16, 2026, 01:46 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	139,999 pts + $119.49	1 stop	STARLUX Airlines (JX)	1	20	Oct 16, 2026, 06:09 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	156,900 pts + $281.53	1 stop	Cathay Pacific (CX), Philippine Airlines (PR)	1	10	Oct 13, 2026, 17:38 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	193,000 pts + $1,323.07	2 stops	Emirates (EK)	7	306	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	232,000 pts + $1,742.48	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	7	5	Oct 15, 2026, 20:31 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	232,300 pts + $80.89	1 stopNonstop from 243,400 pts	EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), SWISS (LX), ANA (NH) +4 more	9+	334	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	275,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	240	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	440,000 pts + $81.02	1 stopMixed cabin	Delta Air Lines (DL)	4	5	Oct 16, 2026, 06:36 UTC	See dates

Not seen in business: American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

First

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed	150,000 pts + $73.19	1 stopMixed cabin	Japan Airlines (JL)	—	1	Oct 13, 2026, 12:56 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	191,400 pts + $463.95	1 stopMixed cabin	Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL)	1	1	Oct 13, 2026, 00:49 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	220,000 pts + $76.09	1 stopMixed cabin	ANA (NH)	2	1	Oct 16, 2026, 01:21 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	340,000 pts + $81.02	1 stop	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE)	7	326	Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC	See dates

Not seen in first: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, 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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Cabin	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Oct 19, 2026	Economy	Delta SkyMiles	23,000 pts + $78.47	8	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 01:20 UTC	Check this date
Oct 18, 2026	Economy	Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	27,000 pts + $269.81	9+	Nonstop	Oct 13, 2026, 23:22 UTC	Check this date
Oct 21, 2026	Premium Economy	Alaska Atmos Rewards	50,000 pts + $107.29	2	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 01:20 UTC	Check this date
Oct 21, 2026	Premium Economy	Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	52,000 pts + $269.81	2	Nonstop	Oct 13, 2026, 23:22 UTC	Check this date
Oct 26, 2026	Business	Alaska Atmos Rewards	175,000 pts + $116.19	8	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 01:20 UTC	Check this date
Oct 20, 2026	Business	Emirates Skywards	193,000 pts + $1,323.07	7	2 stops	Oct 16, 2026, 01:20 UTC	Check this date
Nov 2, 2026	Business	Turkish Miles & Smiles	275,000 pts + taxes not reported	2	1 stop	Oct 14, 2026, 22:34 UTC	Check this date
Oct 22, 2026	First	United MileagePlus	220,000 pts + $76.09	2	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 01:21 UTC	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 at the time shown. 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.

Nonstop award space

Economy: nonstop from 27,000 miles via Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which showed nonstop space on 277 dates (8 programs had nonstop space).
Premium Economy: nonstop from 52,000 miles via Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which showed nonstop space on 198 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
Business: nonstop from 91,000 miles via Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which showed nonstop space on 17 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).

Best months to fly HKG to SFO on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Economy	Premium Economy	Business	First
Oct 2026	23,000 · SkyMiles (15 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (5 dates)	175,000 · Atmos (5 dates)	220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)
Nov 2026	23,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (12 dates)	175,000 · Atmos (13 dates)	340,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates)
Dec 2026	27,000 · Asia Miles (27 dates)	52,000 · Asia Miles (5 dates)	175,000 · Atmos (20 dates)	340,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Jan 2027	23,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates)	52,000 · Asia Miles (11 dates)	175,000 · Atmos (17 dates)	340,000 · SkyMiles (29 dates)
Feb 2027	23,000 · SkyMiles (28 dates)	52,000 · Asia Miles (25 dates)	91,000 · Asia Miles (1 date)	365,000 · SkyMiles (28 dates)
Mar 2027	27,000 · Asia Miles (31 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (26 dates)	175,000 · Atmos (31 dates)	340,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Apr 2027	27,000 · Asia Miles (29 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (25 dates)	100,000 · LifeMiles (1 date)	365,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates)
May 2027	27,000 · Asia Miles (31 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (31 dates)	91,000 · Asia Miles (14 dates)	365,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Jun 2027	25,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (26 dates)	91,000 · Asia Miles (15 dates)	340,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates)
Jul 2027	25,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (19 dates)	91,000 · Asia Miles (8 dates)	365,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Aug 2027	35,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (27 dates)	75,000 · Atmos (31 dates)	191,400 · Qantas (1 date)
Sep 2027	25,000 · SkyMiles (9 dates)	50,000 · Atmos (9 dates)	75,000 · Atmos (9 dates)	150,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)
Oct 2027	55,000 · LifeMiles (2 dates)	—	139,999 · Etihad Guest (1 date)	—

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
Program	Amex	Bilt	Capital One	Chase	Citi	Wells Fargo
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards	—	1:1 · ~1 day	—	—	—	—
American Airlines AAdvantage	—	—	—	—	1:1 · Instant	—
Avianca LifeMiles	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	5:4 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · ~3 days	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles	1:1 · Instant	—	—	—	—	—
Emirates Skywards	5:4 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:0.75 · Instant	—	1:0.8 · Instant	—
Etihad Guest	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · ~1 day	—	1:1 · Instant	—
Qantas Frequent Flyer	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1-2 days	—	1:1 · Instant	—
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1-2 days	—
Turkish Miles & Smiles	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1 day	—
United MileagePlus	—	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · Instant	—	—
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant

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Questions about HKG to SFO award flights

What's the lowest Hong Kong to San Francisco award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 23,000 miles + $78.47 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 327 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC). In business, 75,000 points + $107.49 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business award space on 273 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space on HKG→SFO?

14 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 246 dates, premium economy 19 dates, first 1 date); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 325 dates, premium economy 218 dates, business 273 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 316 dates, business 3 dates); Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (economy 292 dates, premium economy 206 dates, business 53 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 327 dates, premium economy 313 dates, business 5 dates, first 326 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 326 dates, premium economy 23 dates, business 306 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 112 dates, business 20 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 134 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business 5 dates) and 6 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from HKG to SFO?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 27,000 miles with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles.

Which credit card points transfer to these programs?

American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest HKG→SFO award prices?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 23,000 miles with SkyMiles (30 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 75,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.