Compare 13 loyalty programs for Hong Kong to New York award flights, with economy seats from 30,000 points.
Hong Kong to New York is an ultra-long-haul Hong Kong–US corridor; nonstop award space turns up on Cathay Pacific in business class. Award pricing spans 13 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 30,000 points through Delta SkyMiles. At this length the cabin you book shapes the whole journey, so weigh business-class pricing alongside the economy price before transferring points. Pricing for all 13 programs on HKG–JFK is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 30,000Lowest | 92,000pts | 310,000pts | 310,000pts |
 Air FranceAF | 33,000pts | 65,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 33,000pts | 65,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 37,500pts | Not available | 119,000pts | Not available |
 Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500pts | Not available | 85,000Lowest | 150,000Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 37,500pts | 78,000pts | 119,000pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | 300,000pts |
 EmiratesEK | 37,500pts | 95,000pts | 105,000pts | 295,000pts |
 British AirwaysBA | 38,000pts | 55,000Lowest | 85,000Lowest | Not available |
Korean AirKE | 39,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Hong Kong and New York price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 33,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 33,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 30,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 30,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 33,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 40,000 |
| May 2027 | 33,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 37,500 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | 50,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
16 airlines with award seats between Hong Kong and New York, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDLEmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
IberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Hong Kong to New York with points.
About 8,060 miles, roughly 16h40 nonstop. New York runs 12 hours behind Hong Kong (13 while New York is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Of the well-covered ones, January and February 2027 are the cheapest (30,000 points), while April 2027 (40,000) runs higher.
Hong Kong to New York is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 32 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 30,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 8,060 miles from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), a nonstop runs roughly 16h40, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Cathay Pacific. The Airbus A350-900 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Only about 5% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on an ultra-long-haul trip like Hong Kong–New York, it moves the price most. The cheapest economy seat connects once, and the data has no economy nonstop to pay up for: Cathay Pacific's nonstop shows up only in business class. The economy floor adds about $78 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Premium economy runs about 1.8 times the economy price and business about 2.8 times.
Delta SkyMiles takes economy at 30,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in premium economy at 55,000 points. American AAdvantage wins business class at 85,000 points. Its 150,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other 10, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Avianca LifeMiles are worth a look too. Premium economy also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on British Airways.
Cathay Pacific is the only airline with nonstop award space on Hong Kong–New York in the data, and its oneworld membership opens that nonstop to partner programs beyond Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. The better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Dubai. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: American AAdvantage prices Japan Airlines seats. Award seats here come from 35 airlines, so compare several programs before transferring points.
Into New York, Newark (EWR) and LaGuardia (LGA) both sit just above the floor at 37,500 points in economy, a fair fallback when JFK dates are stripped. The return, New York to Hong Kong, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. Among long-haul routes from Hong Kong, Boston is the next cheapest at last check, from 33,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Hong Kong to New York route.
