Compare 14 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Hong Kong award flights, with economy seats from 23,000 points.
San Francisco to Hong Kong is an ultra-long-haul transpacific route, and nonstop award space shows up on Cathay Pacific and United Airlines. The data shows 14 programs pricing it, and economy starts at 23,000 points with Delta SkyMiles. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. The tables below compare SFO–HKG pricing across all 14 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 23,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 27,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Korean AirKE | 33,000pts | Not available | 177,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 35,000pts | 65,000pts | 218,500pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 36,000pts | 56,875pts | 115,000Lowest | Not available |
Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 37,500pts | Not available | 120,000pts | 270,000pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | 110,000Lowest |
Starlux AirlinesJX | 37,500pts | 50,000Lowest | 175,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Hong Kong price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 23,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 27,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 27,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 27,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 27,000 |
| May 2027 | 36,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 40,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 46,100 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Hong Kong, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6
British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qantas AirwaysQF
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Hong Kong with points.
About 6,910 miles, roughly 14h25 nonstop. Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco (16 while San Francisco is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026 is the cheapest (23,000 points); pricier months include May 2027 (36,000) and June 2027 (40,000).
San Francisco to Hong Kong is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 33 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 14 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 23,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying San Francisco to Hong Kong covers about 6,910 miles, linking San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with Hong Kong International Airport (HKG); a nonstop takes roughly 14h25, with winds moving it either way. Cathay Pacific and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 777-300ER appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
The cabin call comes first on San Francisco–Hong Kong; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. Listed taxes on the cheapest economy seat, about $6, look incomplete for an international departure, so confirm the cash cost at checkout. Stepping up costs about 2.2 times the economy points for premium economy and about 3.3 times for business.
Delta SkyMiles wins economy at 23,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes premium economy at 50,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan is cheapest in business class at 75,000 points. American AAdvantage's 110,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Among the remaining 10 programs, Etihad Guest, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and United MileagePlus are good places to cross-check.
Nonstop award space on San Francisco–Hong Kong spans two alliances: Cathay Pacific (oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Vancouver, Taipei, and Los Angeles. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Air Canada Aeroplan books United Airlines for the long-haul leg as a Star Alliance partner.
On the San Francisco end, San Jose (SJC) runs 48,900 points in economy against the 23,000-point floor, so it's a last resort when SFO space is gone. For a lower-cost long-haul trip from San Francisco, Amsterdam starts from 13,000 points at last check. Whichever San Francisco airport you pick, confirm the departure code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Hong Kong route.
