Compare 8 loyalty programs for Hong Kong to Seoul award flights, with economy seats from 7,500 points.
Hong Kong to Seoul is a short-haul Hong Kong–South Korea route with nonstop award seats on three carriers, including Cathay Pacific and Asiana Airlines. It's priced by eight programs, and the cheapest economy award is 7,500 points on a Cathay Pacific nonstop. That price runs through Alaska Atmos Rewards, another airline's program, so Cathay Pacific's own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. The live tables below re-price HKG–ICN across all eight programs every day.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
 Cathay PacificCX | 7,500Lowest | 15,000Lowest |
 Korean AirKE | 7,500Lowest | 15,000Lowest |
FMFM | 14,500pts | 32,500pts |
China EasternMU | 14,500pts | 32,500pts |
EVA AirwaysBR | 15,000pts | 26,130pts |
Air ChinaCA | 15,000pts | Not available |
HXHX | 15,000pts | 655,600pts |
Asiana AirlinesOZ | 15,000pts | 26,130pts |
Shenzhen AirlinesZH | 15,000pts | 30,000pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,130pts | 26,130pts |
When award seats between Hong Kong and Seoul price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 7,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 7,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 7,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 7,500 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 7,500 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
3 airlines with award seats between Hong Kong and Seoul, nonstop or connecting.
Cathay PacificCX
Singapore AirlinesSQUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Hong Kong to Seoul with points.
Distance ~1,290 miles; nonstop flying time ~3h05 (estimate). Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong. Award data window: November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 7,500 points.
Hong Kong to Seoul is served by EVA Airways, Air China, China Airlines and 17 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 1,290 miles separate Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN), so a nonstop spends about 3h05 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Three airlines carry nonstop award space in the data, including Cathay Pacific and Asiana Airlines. The Airbus A330-300, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-900 all appear on those nonstop award segments. About 21% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Points have to beat the cash fare to earn their keep on Hong Kong–Seoul. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on a Cathay Pacific nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $58, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 7,500 points and business class at 15,000, both on Cathay Pacific nonstops. The other seven programs include Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Avianca LifeMiles. Even with Alaska Atmos Rewards on top, a last cross-check before transferring is cheap insurance.
Nonstop award space on Hong Kong–Seoul includes Cathay Pacific and Asiana Airlines, among other carriers in the data. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Alaska Atmos Rewards books Cathay Pacific as a oneworld partner, and no program prices Cathay Pacific lower in that cabin at last check.
Neither Hong Kong nor Seoul shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the live price table above is the one to watch. The return, Seoul to Hong Kong, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. Hong Kong to Bangkok prices the same, from 7,500 points at last check.
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