Economy award flights from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for PEN→HKG. Lowest: 15,000 points + $46.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 10 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $46.90
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 13
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 17,500 miles + $17.30
In economy, the lowest award seen was 15,000 points + $46.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan, against 16,500 miles + $75.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop economy award was 17,500 miles + $17.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage; the lowest award overall, 15,000 points + $46.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PEN→HKG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $46.90 | 1 stop |  CX SQ TG UA | 7 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 pts + $75.70 | 1 stop |  GA KL MH | 6 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17,500 pts + $17.30 | Nonstop | CXMH | — | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 pts + $29.10 | 1 stop |  BRSQUA | 4 | 5 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 22,000 pts + $101.74 | 1 stop | SQ | 5 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 pts + $58.78 | Nonstop |  CICXMH | 1 | 9 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $46.90 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $46.90 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 pts + $75.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 pts + $75.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17,500 pts + $17.40 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 pts + $29.10 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 22,000 pts + $101.74 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 pts + $58.78 | 1 | Nonstop | 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 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 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 | 10 of 13 | 76% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 11 | 63% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 12 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 5 of 11 | 45% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 of 11 | 81% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 11 | 81% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 points + $46.901 stop | Not seen | 0 of 10 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 miles + $75.701 stop | Not seen | 0 of 7 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17,500 miles + $17.30Nonstop | 17,500 miles + $17.30 | 6 of 8 |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 miles + $29.101 stop | Not seen | 0 of 5 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 22,000 points + $101.741 stop | Not seen | 0 of 9 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 points + $58.78Nonstop | 23,000 points + $58.78 | 3 of 9 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on PEN→HKG, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 points + $46.90 | 30,000 points + $78.80 | 2× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 miles + $75.70 | 41,500 miles + $117.50 | 2.5× |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 miles + $29.10 | 45,000 miles + $61.10 | 2.6× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 22,000 points + $101.74 | 44,500 points + $280.15 | 2× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 points + $58.78 | 46,000 points + $89.47 | 2× |
Best months for economy from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,500 pts + $17.30 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + $46.90 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way 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 economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 15,000+ $46.90 · 4 dates | 15,0006 dates | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 41,0002 dates | 16,500+ $75.70 · 5 dates | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 17,500+ $17.30 · 3 dates | 17,500+ $17.40 · 2 dates | 17,5002 dates | 17,5001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 17,500+ $29.10 · 5 dates | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 22,000+ $101.74 · 4 dates | 22,0005 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 23,000+ $58.78 · 3 dates | 23,000+ $58.78 · 6 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Air Canada Aeroplan, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Penang (PEN) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Penang (PEN)Return direction | 7,500 points + $65.30Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 296 |
| Penang (PEN) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from PEN | 10,500 miles + $46.80Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32 |
| Penang (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also from PEN | 7,500 points + $22.90Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 297 |
| Penang (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from PEN | 9,000 miles + $75.80 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 41 |
| Penang (PEN) to Singapore (SIN)Also from PEN | 11,000 points + $51.10Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 252 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 23,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 324 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 32,000 miles + $82.51 | Delta SkyMiles | 331 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also to HKG | 30,000 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 330 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG)
How many points for economy from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 15,000 points + $46.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 25, 2026, 12:28 UTC for a Dec 12, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 23:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), United MileagePlus (5 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (9 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 17,500 miles + $17.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop economy space on 6 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $17.30 with AAdvantage (17,500 miles + $17.30) to $101.74 with Velocity (22,000 points + $101.74). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Penang (PEN) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 15,000 points + taxes not reported with Aeroplan (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.