Compare 6 loyalty programs for Tokyo to Denver award flights, with economy seats from 35,000 points.
Tokyo to Denver has nonstop award space, but every best-priced seat connects, with Seattle the top connection point. Six programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 35,000 points through American AAdvantage. Routing flexibility is a real lever on this route: the same program can price two different connections very differently. This page compares every way to book NRT–DEN on points, daily.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000Lowest | 200,000pts | 450,000pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 35,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | 150,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 65,000pts | 242,300pts | Not available |
 Japan AirlinesJL | 45,000pts | 50,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 48,800pts | 102,900pts | 85,000Lowest | Not available |
ANANH | 48,800pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Turkish AirlinesTK | 110,000pts | Not available | 275,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Tokyo and Denver price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 89,800 |
| Dec 2026 | 83,287 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 42,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| 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 |
5 airlines with award seats between Tokyo and Denver, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASTurkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Tokyo to Denver with points.
Award data window: November 2026–October 2027. Only four months carry calendar prices so far: January 2027 is the cheapest at 35,000 points, ahead of November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 (42,000–89,800).
Tokyo to Denver is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 4 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 35,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from Tokyo's Narita International Airport (NRT) to Denver (DEN). The data logs a small share of nonstop options (about 3% of the total), yet the cheapest award in each cabin connects.
Booking Tokyo–Denver with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The cheapest economy seat connects twice, so check each layover's length. The economy floor adds about $63 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 1.4 times economy; business costs about 2.4 times. Hold off on converting flexible points until the seat is confirmed bookable; there's no undoing a transfer.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 35,000 points and premium economy at 50,000. Air Canada Aeroplan takes business class at 85,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards lists first class from 150,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. For a cross-check, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus, and Virgin Australia Velocity price the route too.
Some Tokyo–Denver nonstop awards show up in the data, yet every airline's lowest price in each cabin connects. On a connecting award, the airline named in the price table may fly only one leg, so confirm each segment's operator before moving points.
On the Tokyo end, Haneda (HND) comes in only slightly higher at 40,000 points in economy against the 35,000-point floor, making it a sensible check when Narita awards dry up. The return, Denver to Tokyo, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. Flexible on where you land? Tokyo to Honolulu starts from 30,000 points at last check.
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