Planning a trip abroad? Use points and miles to book these popular international flights in 2025

Redeeming your hard-earned airline miles and credit card points can be confusing. If you’re traveling on popular international routes like New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), there are a multitude of airlines, cabins and taxes to be aware of. As a result, knowing which airlines offer the most lucrative awards is worth your while.

We’ve searched for one-way tickets on some of the most popular nonstop international flights from the U.S. to find which programs offer the most appealing award rates. That said, more loyalty programs are moving away from fixed-price award charts in favor of dynamically priced awards. Because of this, some of these award rates are starting prices, while others are fixed prices for a given flight.

Here’s a look at what we found. Note that prices and award availability were accurate at the time of writing and may have changed by the time you read this.

Book a flight from New York to London

The New York-to-London corridor is one of the most competitive and profitable international routes, with dozens of nonstop flights daily across numerous American and British airlines. Here are some options for redeeming your points and miles to travel from New York to London.

American Airlines

British Airways

Delta Air Lines

Economy: 28,000 Delta SkyMiles plus $6
Premium economy: 72,000 SkyMiles plus $6
Business: 250,000 SkyMiles plus $6

JetBlue

Economy: 23,400 JetBlue TrueBlue points plus $6
Business: 152,200 TrueBlue points plus $6

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United Airlines

Economy: 34,600 United MileagePlus miles plus $5.60
Premium economy: 50,000 United miles plus $5.60
Business: 127,500 United miles plus $5.60

Virgin Atlantic

Economy: 6,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points plus $72
Premium economy: 10,500 Virgin points plus $102
Business: 57,500 Virgin points plus $455

Book a flight from Honolulu to Tokyo

Flights between Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) and Haneda Airport (HND) have largely returned to their pre-coronavirus pandemic frequencies.

There are also flights from HNL to other airports in Japan, like Osaka’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO). Consider checking these routes if you have trouble finding availability.

Here are some of the best ways to redeem your points and miles from Hawaii to Japan.

Delta Air Lines

Economy: 34,000 SkyMiles plus $6
Premium economy: 58,000 SkyMiles plus $6
Business: 190,000 SkyMiles plus $6

Hawaiian Airlines

Economy: 35,000 Mileage Plan miles plus $6, 37,500 AAdvantage miles plus $6, or 40,000 HawaiianMiles plus $6
Business: 65,000 AAdvantage miles plus $6

Japan Airlines

Economy: 30,000 Mileage Plan miles plus $19
Premium economy: 40,000 Mileage Plan miles plus $19

Book a flight from New York to Toronto

Many travel regularly from JFK to Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) for work or pleasure. Heads-up here — as we mentioned earlier, some of these awards are dynamically priced, meaning you could find lower or higher award rates depending on your travel dates. This route is particularly susceptible to dynamic pricing during conferences and other major events in New York and Toronto.