Compare 7 loyalty programs for Honolulu to Seoul award flights, with economy seats from 25,500 points.
Honolulu to Seoul is a long-haul transpacific route; nonstop award space turns up on Korean Air. Across the seven programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 25,500 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, on a Korean Air nonstop. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. Below, every program pricing HNL–ICN is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Korean AirKE | 25,500Lowest | Not available | 175,000pts | Not available |
ANANH | 32,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Asiana AirlinesOZ | 32,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 35,000pts | Not available | 175,000pts | 120,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 45,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 45,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
PRPR | 51,800pts | 131,000pts | 125,400pts | Not available |
WestJetWS | 53,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 54,400pts | 70,000Lowest | 118,188Lowest | Not available |
Japan AirlinesJL | 60,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Honolulu and Seoul price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 32,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 53,500 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 25,500 |
| 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 |
8 airlines with award seats between Honolulu and Seoul, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
Cathay PacificCXDeltaDL
Qantas AirwaysQF
Qatar AirwaysQRUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Honolulu to Seoul with points.
About 4,570 miles, roughly 9h40 nonstop. Local time in Seoul is 19 hours ahead of Honolulu. The data runs November 2026–October 2027. Only four months carry calendar prices so far: March 2027 is the cheapest at 25,500 points, ahead of November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 (32,500–53,500).
Honolulu to Seoul is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 13 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 7 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 25,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 4,570 miles from Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN), a nonstop runs roughly 9h40, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Korean Air. The Boeing 787-10 appears on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: less than 1% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a long-haul trip like Honolulu–Seoul, pick the cabin before the program. The economy floor is a partner booking on a Korean Air nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Expect about $30 in taxes and fees on top, below the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about 2.7 times the economy points for premium economy and about 5 times for business. Bank points transfer to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club; check for a transfer bonus, then confirm the seat before moving them.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 25,500 points on a Korean Air nonstop. Air Canada Aeroplan is cheapest in premium economy at 70,000 points and business class at 118,188. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 120,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other four programs include Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and GOL Smiles.
In the current award data, only Korean Air shows nonstop space on Honolulu–Seoul, but as a SkyTeam member its seats also price through alliance partners, not just Korean Air's own program. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Tokyo. In economy, the floor sits on Korean Air, booked through SkyTeam partner Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Seoul awards can also arrive at Gimpo (GMP). It's worth confirming the arrival code before moving points. For a shorter trip from Honolulu, Las Vegas and Kona are tracked too. When saver space is gone, moving the trip by a few days usually does more than switching airports.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Honolulu to Seoul route.
