Best Miles by Destination

Program-by-program comparisons for every major award travel route

Asia & Pacific

Asia

Tokyo · Seoul · Hong Kong · Singapore · Bangkok

Best Sweet Spot ANA First Class via Virgin Atlantic — 88k miles (~10¢/pt)

Alaska · AA · Virgin Atlantic · Aeroplan · LifeMiles · KrisFlyer

Best cards to earn these miles

Chase UR → Virgin Atlantic Amex MR → Aeroplan Bilt → Alaska

Japan

Tokyo NRT/HND · Osaka KIX · Sapporo · Fukuoka

Best Sweet Spot Alaska → JAL or Cathay Business — 50k miles (~7.6¢/pt)

Alaska · AA · Virgin Atlantic · Aeroplan · United · KrisFlyer

Best cards to earn these miles

Bilt → Alaska Chase UR → United Amex MR → Aeroplan

Australia & South Pacific

Sydney · Melbourne · Auckland · Fiji · Tahiti

Best Sweet Spot AAdvantage → Qantas Business — 55k miles (~5.5¢/pt)

AA · Alaska · Aeroplan · LifeMiles · Qantas · Cathay

Best cards to earn these miles

Citi TY → AAdvantage Amex MR → Aeroplan Amex MR → LifeMiles

Europe & Middle East

Europe ✓ No Fuel Surcharges

London · Paris · Rome · Amsterdam · Barcelona

Best Sweet Spot Aeroplan → Air France/Lufthansa Business — no fuel surcharges

Aeroplan · Virgin Atlantic · Flying Blue · Avianca · United

Best cards to earn these miles

Amex MR → Aeroplan Chase UR → Aeroplan Chase UR → Flying Blue

Middle East & Africa

Dubai · Doha · Abu Dhabi · Johannesburg · Nairobi

Best Sweet Spot AAdvantage → Qatar QSuites — 50k miles (~8¢/pt)

AA · Turkish · Emirates · Aeroplan · Alaska · Cathay

Best cards to earn these miles

Citi TY → AAdvantage Amex MR → Emirates Amex MR → Aeroplan

The Americas

Hawaii

Honolulu HNL · Maui OGG · Kauai LIH · Big Island KOA

Best Sweet Spot Alaska Mileage Plan — 25k economy, lowest rates to islands

Alaska · United · American · Southwest · Delta

Best cards to earn these miles

Bilt → Alaska Chase UR → United Chase UR → Southwest

Caribbean

San Juan · Nassau · St. Maarten · Aruba · Cancún

Best Sweet Spot LifeMiles → United — economy from 12.5k miles each way

LifeMiles · United · American · Southwest · JetBlue

Best cards to earn these miles

Amex MR → LifeMiles Citi TY → LifeMiles Chase UR → United

Latin America

Mexico City · Bogotá · Lima · Buenos Aires · São Paulo

Best Sweet Spot LifeMiles → Avianca/LATAM Business — 30k miles (~6.5¢/pt)

LifeMiles · AA · Aeroplan · United · Turkish · Avios

Best cards to earn these miles

Amex MR → LifeMiles Citi TY → AAdvantage Amex MR → Aeroplan