How Much is the Value of 1,000 Asia Miles Points?

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Redemption Option	Average Value
Flights	1.4¢ / point
Transfer to Hotel Partners	1¢ / point
Car Rentals	0.95¢ / point
Merchandise	0.6¢ / point
Charity	0.58¢ / point

Redemption Option

Average Value

Flights

1.4¢ / point

Transfer to Hotel Partners

1¢ / point

Car Rentals

0.95¢ / point

Merchandise

0.6¢ / point

Charity

0.58¢ / point

Asia Miles Program Breakdown

Brought to you by Cathay Pacific, Asia Miles can fund your flight from Canadian cities like Toronto or Vancouver to destinations scattered across East Asia and beyond.

The redemption opportunities don’t end there. This loyalty program can also help cover hotel stays, rental cars, and eligible products and experiences.

To discover more about where Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles can take you, check out this overview.

How do you Earn Asia Miles? 🏆

The best way to rack up Asia Miles is to apply for one of the Neo Cathay credit cards. These cards come equipped with an Asia Miles rewards program.

To help you decipher which option is best for your spending habits, we’ve broken down both contenders below:

Here are the details on each card:

How do you Redeem Asia Miles? 🤑

Now for the fun part: redeeming your Asia Miles.

There are a few different ways you can cash in your Asia Miles. Redemption categories include travel, eligible products, experiences, and charitable donations.

Take a look at this table for a deeper understanding of each opportunity (but keep in mind that actual values will vary based on specific redemptions):

Let’s unpack these redemption categories even further:

So, How do you Optimize your Asia Miles?

Based on the main redemption table, the best way to optimize your Asia Miles is to put them towards travel – specifically eligible flights.

That said, you can still accumulate decent value in other travel-redemption categories like accommodations and car rentals.

From time to time, you can even trade Asia Miles for other experiences, products, and donations – just don’t expect the same value on average.

Are Asia Miles Worth it?

If you’re a frequent flyer, especially to destinations within Asia, then Asia Miles are likely to be worthwhile. You'll also want to make sure you make use of all of your card's perks and coverage to extract its full value.

Since you’ll also need to meet the hefty annual income requirements of the top two Cathay credit cards in Canada, you also may want to be a particularly high-earner.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a high-earner to collect Asia Miles?

Technically, there's an annual income loophole when it comes to collecting Asia Miles. If you don't meet the annual income requirements of the Neo Cathay cards, you can also apply for eligible RBC Avion or American Express credit cards that allow you to transfer their respective rewards points to Asia Miles.

This type of transfer is most valuable with RBC Avion, since transfers can be made at a 1:1 ratio. Slightly lower annual income cards are also available with decent transferable reward rates, like the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card. Alternatively, for no annual income requirement (but a lower flat-rate of transferable point-potential) you can take a look at the RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card.

The transfer rate for American Express Membership Rewards to Asia Miles is less than 1:1. For every 1,000 Membership Rewards points, you'll only receive 750 Asia Miles. Still, there are plenty of Amex cards that have lucrative point-potential, like the American Express Cobalt Card. As long as you don't mind spending a little more on an annual fee, you can avoid annual income requirements with this card and collect plenty of transferable points on common spend categories to help balance out the point-transfer rate.

	Optimal Redemption Value 1.4¢ / point		Optimal Redemption Value 1.4¢ / point
1 point	1.4¢	60,000 points	$840
10 points	14¢	65,000 points	$910
100 points	$1.4	70,000 points	$980
1,000 points	$14	75,000 points	$1,050
2,500 points	$35	80,000 points	$1,120
5,000 points	$70	85,000 points	$1,190
10,000 points	$140	90,000 points	$1,260
15,000 points	$210	95,000 points	$1,330
20,000 points	$280	100,000 points	$1,400
25,000 points	$350	125,000 points	$1,750
30,000 points	$420	150,000 points	$2,100
35,000 points	$490	200,000 points	$2,800
40,000 points	$560	250,000 points	$3,500
45,000 points	$630	500,000 points	$7,000
50,000 points	$700	750,000 points	$10,500
55,000 points	$770	1,000,000 points	$14,000

Optimal Redemption Value

1.4¢ / point

Optimal Redemption Value

1.4¢ / point

1.4¢

$840

14¢

$910

$1.4

$980

$14

$1,050

$35

$1,120

$70

$1,190

$140

$1,260

$210

$1,330

$280

$1,400

$350

$1,750

$420

$2,100

$490

$2,800

$560

$3,500

$630

$7,000

$700

$10,500

$770

$14,000

Distance zone	Economy to Premium Economy	Premium Economy to Business	Economy to Business	Business to First
Ultra-short 1 - 750 miles	6,000 Asia Miles	8,000 Asia Miles	11,000 Asia Miles	15,000 Asia Miles
Short - Type 1 751 - 2,750 miles	11,000 Asia Miles	14,000 Asia Miles	19,500 Asia Miles	26,000 Asia Miles
Short - Type 2 751 - 2,750 miles	12,500 Asia Miles	16,000 Asia Miles	22,500 Asia Miles	30,000 Asia Miles
Medium 2,751 - 5,000 miles	21,000 Asia Miles	29,000 Asia Miles	40,500 Asia Miles	54,000 Asia Miles
Long 5,001 - 7,500 miles	27,500 Asia Miles	42,000 Asia Miles	59,000 Asia Miles	75,000 Asia Miles
Ultra-long 7,501+ miles	41,500 Asia Miles	55,000 Asia Miles	77,000 Asia Miles	96,000 Asia Miles

Distance zone

Economy to Premium Economy

Premium Economy to Business

Economy to Business

Business to First

Ultra-short

1 - 750 miles

6,000 Asia Miles

8,000 Asia Miles

11,000 Asia Miles

15,000 Asia Miles

Short - Type 1

751 - 2,750 miles

11,000 Asia Miles

14,000 Asia Miles

19,500 Asia Miles

26,000 Asia Miles

Short - Type 2

751 - 2,750 miles

12,500 Asia Miles

16,000 Asia Miles

22,500 Asia Miles

30,000 Asia Miles

Medium

2,751 - 5,000 miles

21,000 Asia Miles

29,000 Asia Miles

40,500 Asia Miles

54,000 Asia Miles

Long

5,001 - 7,500 miles

27,500 Asia Miles

42,000 Asia Miles

59,000 Asia Miles

75,000 Asia Miles

Ultra-long

7,501+ miles

41,500 Asia Miles

55,000 Asia Miles

77,000 Asia Miles

96,000 Asia Miles

Distance Zone	Business Class Companion	First Class Companion
Ultra-short 1 - 750 miles	24,000 Asia Miles	N/A
Short - Type 1 751 - 2,750 miles	42,000 Asia Miles	64,400 Asia Miles
Short - Type 2 751 - 2,750 miles	48,000 Asia Miles	75,000 Asia Miles
Medium 2,751 - 5,000 miles	87,000 Asia Miles	135,000 Asia Miles
Long 5,001 - 7,500 miles	126,000 Asia Miles	187,400 Asia Miles
Ultra-long 7,501+ miles	165,000 Asia Miles	240,000 Asia Miles

Distance Zone

Business Class Companion

First Class Companion

Ultra-short

1 - 750 miles

24,000 Asia Miles

N/A

Short - Type 1

751 - 2,750 miles

42,000 Asia Miles

64,400 Asia Miles

Short - Type 2

751 - 2,750 miles

48,000 Asia Miles

75,000 Asia Miles

Medium

2,751 - 5,000 miles

87,000 Asia Miles

135,000 Asia Miles

Long

5,001 - 7,500 miles

126,000 Asia Miles

187,400 Asia Miles

Ultra-long

7,501+ miles

165,000 Asia Miles

240,000 Asia Miles

Airlines	First, Business and Economy	Premium Economy	Partner (mixed carrier)	Oneworld multi-carrier
Air Canada	Y		Y
Air China	Y
Air New Zealand	Y		Y
Alaska Airlines	Y		Y	Y
American Airlines	Y	Y	Y	Y
Austrian Airlines	Y		Y
Bangkok Airways	Y		Y
British Airways	Y	Y	Y	Y
Cathay Pacific	Y	Y	Y	Y
Fiji Airways	Y		Y	Y
Finnair	Y		Y	Y
Iberia	Y (round-trip only)	Y (round-trip only)	Y	Y
Japan Airlines	Y		Y	Y
LATAM	Y	Y	Y
Lufthansa	Y	Y	Y
Malaysia Airlines	Y		Y	Y
Qantas	Y	Y	Y	Y
Qatar Airways	Y		Y	Y
Royal Air Maroc	Y		Y	Y
Royal Jordanian Airlines	Y		Y	Y
Shenzhen Airlines	Y		Y
SriLankan Airlines	Y		Y	Y
SWISS International Air Lines	Y		Y

Airlines

First, Business and Economy

Premium Economy

Partner (mixed carrier)

Oneworld multi-carrier

Air Canada

Air China

Air New Zealand

Alaska Airlines

American Airlines

Austrian Airlines

Bangkok Airways

British Airways

Cathay Pacific

Fiji Airways

Finnair

Iberia

Y (round-trip only)

Japan Airlines

LATAM

Lufthansa

Malaysia Airlines

Qantas

Qatar Airways

Royal Air Maroc

Royal Jordanian Airlines

Shenzhen Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

SWISS International Air Lines

Award Zone	Distance in actual miles	Economy	Business	First
01	0 - 1,000	30,000 Asia Miles	60,000 Asia Miles	75,000 Asia Miles
02	1,001 - 1,500	35,000 Asia Miles	65,000 Asia Miles	85,000 Asia Miles
03	1,501 - 2,000	40,000 Asia Miles	70,000 Asia Miles	95,000 Asia Miles
04	2,001 - 4,000	45,000 Asia Miles	80,000 Asia Miles	110,000 Asia Miles
05	4,001 - 7,500	63,000 Asia Miles	100,000 Asia Miles	150,000 Asia Miles
06	7,501 - 9,000	68,000 Asia Miles	120,000 Asia Miles	165,000 Asia Miles
07	9,001 - 10,000	77,000 Asia Miles	135,000 Asia Miles	175,000 Asia Miles
08	10,001 - 14,000	95,000 Asia Miles	170,000 Asia Miles	250,000 Asia Miles
09	14,001 - 18,000	105,000 Asia Miles	210,000 Asia Miles	310,000 Asia Miles
10	18,001 - 20,000	115,000 Asia Miles	230,000 Asia Miles	330,000 Asia Miles
11	20,001 - 25,000	126,000 Asia Miles	250,000 Asia Miles	350,000 Asia Miles
12	25,001 - 35,000	140,000 Asia Miles	265,000 Asia Miles	365,000 Asia Miles
13	35,001 - 50,000	160,000 Asia Miles	280,000 Asia Miles	380,000 Asia Miles

Award Zone

Distance in actual miles

Economy

Business

First

0 - 1,000

30,000 Asia Miles

60,000 Asia Miles

75,000 Asia Miles

1,001 - 1,500

35,000 Asia Miles

65,000 Asia Miles

85,000 Asia Miles

1,501 - 2,000

40,000 Asia Miles

70,000 Asia Miles

95,000 Asia Miles

2,001 - 4,000

45,000 Asia Miles

80,000 Asia Miles

110,000 Asia Miles

4,001 - 7,500

63,000 Asia Miles

100,000 Asia Miles

150,000 Asia Miles

7,501 - 9,000

68,000 Asia Miles

120,000 Asia Miles

165,000 Asia Miles

9,001 - 10,000

77,000 Asia Miles

135,000 Asia Miles

175,000 Asia Miles

10,001 - 14,000

95,000 Asia Miles

170,000 Asia Miles

250,000 Asia Miles

14,001 - 18,000

105,000 Asia Miles

210,000 Asia Miles

310,000 Asia Miles

18,001 - 20,000

115,000 Asia Miles

230,000 Asia Miles

330,000 Asia Miles

20,001 - 25,000

126,000 Asia Miles

250,000 Asia Miles

350,000 Asia Miles

25,001 - 35,000

140,000 Asia Miles

265,000 Asia Miles

365,000 Asia Miles

35,001 - 50,000

160,000 Asia Miles

280,000 Asia Miles

380,000 Asia Miles

Examples (From/To Hong Kong)	Cabin Class	Asia Miles Required (one-way) As of 14 April 2025	Asia Miles Required (one-way) Starting from 15 April 2025
Hangzhou, Manila, Taipei	Economy	7,500 Asia Miles	7,000 Asia Miles
Bangkok, Shanghai, Singapore	Economy	10,000 Asia Miles	9,000 Asia Miles
Denpasar, Osaka, Tokyo	Economy	12,500 Asia Miles	13,000 Asia Miles
London, Los Angeles, Vancouver	Business	84,000 Asia Miles	88,000 Asia Miles
Boston, New York, Toronto	Business	110,000 Asia Miles	115,000 Asia Miles

Examples (From/To Hong Kong)

Cabin Class

Asia Miles Required (one-way)

As of 14 April 2025

Asia Miles Required (one-way)

Starting from 15 April 2025

Hangzhou, Manila, Taipei

Economy

7,500 Asia Miles

7,000 Asia Miles

Bangkok, Shanghai, Singapore

Economy

10,000 Asia Miles

9,000 Asia Miles

Denpasar, Osaka, Tokyo

Economy

12,500 Asia Miles

13,000 Asia Miles

London, Los Angeles, Vancouver

Business

84,000 Asia Miles

88,000 Asia Miles

Boston, New York, Toronto

Business

110,000 Asia Miles

115,000 Asia Miles

Redemption Category	Redemption Description	Estimated Average Point Value in CAD (cents-per-mile)
Flights	Takeoff with tons of different airlines using your Asia Miles (point requirements depend heavily on cabin class)	1.62 cpm
Hotel Stays	Cover the cost of your accommodations using Asia Miles either in full or in part	0.88 to 1.08 cpm
Rental Cars	Use Asia Miles to rent a set of wheels	0.95 cpm
Experiences	Redeem Asia Miles for exclusive experiences like concerts, performances, memberships and more	0.54 - 0.68 cpm
Products	Purchase eligible products using Asia Miles	0.54 - 0.68 cpm
Donations	Donate the value of your Asia Miles to participating charitable organizations	0.54 - 0.68 cpm

How much is the value of 1,000 Asia Miles points?

Redemption Option

Average Value

Best Credit Cards for Asia Miles

Asia Miles Program Breakdown

How do you Earn Asia Miles? 🏆

How do you Redeem Asia Miles? 🤑

So, How do you Optimize your Asia Miles?

Are Asia Miles Worth it?

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a high-earner to collect Asia Miles?

Asia Miles Program Breakdown

Asia Miles Points Value in Increments

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Asia Miles Redemption Value Calculator

Best Credit Cards for Asia Miles

Asia Miles Program Breakdown

How do you Earn Asia Miles? 🏆

How do you Redeem Asia Miles? 🤑

So, How do you Optimize your Asia Miles?

Are Asia Miles Worth it?

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a high-earner to collect Asia Miles?

1.Neo Cathay World Elite Mastercard: The High-Earner's Choice

2. Neo Cathay World Elite Mastercard Secured: The Accessible Option

1. Put Your Asia Miles Towards Eligible Flights ✈️

Asia Miles Upgrade Award

Asia Miles Companion Ticket Award

Airline Partners Award

Oneworld Multi-Carrier Award

Award-Rate Updates

2. Cover the Cost of Accommodations 🏨

3. Redeem for Rental Cars 🚗

4. Apply Miles Towards Eligible Experiences 🎫

5. Morph Miles Into Merchandise 🛍️

6. Trade Miles for a Thoughtful Donation 💝