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North America to Hawaii: how many points does it really cost?

Every covered loyalty programme's typical band for this region pair, by cabin. Distances on real routes we track range 2,553–4,975 miles.

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How this works

Enter an origin and destination airport plus a cabin. We look up which of our covered loyalty programmes fly that region pair and show a typical points band for each, sourced from the programme's own published chart where one exists, or from manual editorial spot-checks on the airline's own booking site where pricing is dynamic. Every row carries a source link and a verification date. We never fetch live seat availability: see below for why.

These are typical prices, not live availability. We show you what fair looks like before you search.

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Points bands by cabin

A typical route on this pair is LAX → HNL (2,553 mi). Programmes that price by flight distance rather than by region show that route's exact band below, plus the wider range this region pair can reach.

Economy

The British Airways Club 12,500–20,000 pts
Distance bands One-way Heavy surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

Priced by flight distance, not region: shown for LAX-HNL (2553 mi).

Across the full range of routes in this region pair, this programme's chart runs 12,500–35,000 pts depending on the specific airports flown.

BA-metal long-haul routes are well known for high carrier-imposed surcharges, historically $600-1,000+ round-trip in business class on transatlantic.

Roughly $188–$300 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

Premium Economy

The British Airways Club 18,000–25,000 pts
Distance bands One-way Heavy surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

Priced by flight distance, not region: shown for LAX-HNL (2553 mi).

Across the full range of routes in this region pair, this programme's chart runs 18,000–45,000 pts depending on the specific airports flown.

BA-metal long-haul routes are well known for high carrier-imposed surcharges, historically $600-1,000+ round-trip in business class on transatlantic.

Roughly $270–$375 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

Business

The British Airways Club 25,000–37,500 pts
Distance bands One-way Heavy surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

Priced by flight distance, not region: shown for LAX-HNL (2553 mi).

Across the full range of routes in this region pair, this programme's chart runs 25,000–85,000 pts depending on the specific airports flown.

BA-metal long-haul routes are well known for high carrier-imposed surcharges, historically $600-1,000+ round-trip in business class on transatlantic.

Roughly $375–$563 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

Air Canada Aeroplan 35,000–45,000 pts
Fixed partner chart One-way Light surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

Published zone-to-zone chart; a partner-carrier surcharge may apply on top of the mileage figure shown here.

Air Canada is widely cited as one of the lowest-surcharge major programmes; a partner-carrier fee (not a fuel surcharge) can still apply.

Roughly $508–$653 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

Alaska Mileage Plan 30,000–50,000 pts
Fixed partner chart One-way Light surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

Regional distance-based partner chart (Americas / EMEA / Asia-Pacific); a $20 partner-booking fee per person each way applies from 1 Jul 2026 (waived for Summit Visa Infinite holders).

Alaska is known for curating lower-surcharge partners; a flat per-person partner-booking fee (rising to $20 each way from 1 Jul 2026) applies separately from any carrier surcharge.

AAdvantage 35,000–70,000 pts
Dynamic, observed range One-way Light surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

MileSAAver baseline is a published fixed figure; web-specials and peak dynamic pricing widen the top of the band.

US DOT rules mean AA-marketed award tickets carry minimal carrier-imposed surcharges; some partner carriers (e.g. BA-operated segments) can add more.

Roughly $620–$1,239 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

MileagePlus 45,000–95,000 pts
Dynamic, observed range One-way Light surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

United MileagePlus own-metal pricing is dynamic; Star Alliance partner awards can price lower via a saver level.

United and most Star Alliance partners avoid heavy fuel surcharges; typically well under $100 one-way in taxes and fees.

Roughly $608–$1,283 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

SkyMiles 60,000–140,000 pts
Dynamic, observed range One-way Light surcharges
Verified 16 Aug 2026 Source
Details

Delta SkyMiles is fully dynamic with no published chart; band reflects a typical, not guaranteed, observed range.

Delta itself imposes minimal carrier-surcharges on its own metal; the dynamic mileage price already reflects most of the cost.

Roughly $720–$1,680 of value at our current valuation. See how we value this programme.

Prices on this page last verified 16 Aug 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points from North America to Hawaii in business class?
The lowest business-class band we currently track for this pair is The British Airways Club at 25,000–37,500 points one-way, sourced 16 Aug 2026. See the full table above for every programme we cover on this pair.
Which loyalty programme is cheapest for North America to Hawaii?
It depends on cabin and the exact airports you fly. Distance-based programmes like Avios price the specific route, while fixed-chart programmes price the whole region the same regardless of the exact airports. Compare the bands above by cabin rather than relying on a single "cheapest" answer, since the ranking can flip between economy and business.
Why do you show a band instead of an exact number?
Most programmes now price dynamically, so a single number would be fake precision. A band tells you honestly what typical redemptions look like, sourced and dated, so you can judge whether a specific search result is a good deal.
Why can't I search for actual available seats here?
Live award-availability search requires scraping airline inventory in bulk, which is a litigated risk category (Air Canada v. seats.aero, ongoing; American Airlines v. Skiplagged, a 9.4 million dollar verdict). We do manual editorial curation from official public chart pages instead, and link out to the real search engines by name.
How often is this updated?
Every row is re-verified at least quarterly. A row older than 80 days shows an amber "verification due" note rather than hiding its age.
Where does the surcharge flag come from?
A light, medium or heavy label per programme, based on that programme's typical carrier-imposed surcharges on this kind of route, with a source link. It is not a full taxes-and-fees calculator.