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The redemptions where points beat cash by the widest margin, ranked by cents per point net of typical taxes. Every one is a route you can book — the full program-by-program reference lives in Sweet spots.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Cathay First & a free stopover
Miles · business
70K
vs. cash
$6,200
Best via
Alaska Mileage Plan (Cathay metal)
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Excellent
Frankfurt
Germany
Lufthansa First, no fuel surcharge
Miles · first
110K
vs. cash
$9,400
Best via
Avianca LifeMiles (Lufthansa metal)
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Excellent
Melbourne
Australia
Qantas business across the Pacific
Miles · business
55K
vs. cash
$4,800
Best via
Qantas via Amex MR
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Excellent
Tokyo
Japan
ANA First, suites in the sky
Miles · first
57.5K
vs. cash
$4,800
Best via
Virgin Atlantic (ANA metal)
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Excellent
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Star Alliance business, 45k flat
Miles · business
45K
vs. cash
$3,700
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Turkish via Citi / Bilt
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Excellent
Doha
Qatar
Qsuite business.
Miles · business
70K
vs. cash
$5,600
Best via
Qatar via Alaska Mileage Plan
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Excellent
Osaka
Japan
JAL business, flat-bed & sushi
Miles · business
60K
vs. cash
$4,800
Best via
Alaska Mileage Plan (JAL metal)
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Excellent
Nice
France
Delta One flat-bed for half the miles
Miles · business
50K
vs. cash
$4,200
Best via
Virgin Atlantic (Delta metal)
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Excellent
São Paulo
Brazil
Star Alliance business, overnight south
Miles · business
60K
vs. cash
$3,600
Best via
United via Chase UR
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Good
Queenstown
New Zealand
Alpine lakes & adrenaline air
Miles
50K
vs. cash
$1,240
Best via
Air NZ via Velocity / Virgin
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Good
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tango streets & late-night steak
Miles
30K
vs. cash
$790
Best via
Aerolíneas / United via Chase UR
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Good
Sydney
Australia
Harbor sails & sunbaked coast
Miles
47.5K
vs. cash
$1,150
Best via
Qantas via Amex MR
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Cape Town
South Africa
Table mountain & two oceans
Miles
50K
vs. cash
$1,180
Best via
United via Chase UR
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Good
Bali
Indonesia
Rice terraces & surf at dawn
Miles
45K
vs. cash
$1,050
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Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
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Lima
Peru
Ceviche coast & andes gateway
Miles
20K
vs. cash
$460
Best via
Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
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Singapore
Singapore
Hawker feasts & sky gardens
Miles
42.5K
vs. cash
$920
Best via
Singapore KrisFlyer via Amex MR
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Kyoto
Japan
Lantern alleys & cherry stillness
Miles
37.5K
vs. cash
$780
Best via
ANA via Amex MR
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Bangkok
Thailand
Street woks & golden spires
Miles
40K
vs. cash
$850
Best via
ANA via Amex MR
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Marrakech
Morocco
Spice souks & desert dusk
Miles
35K
vs. cash
$720
Best via
Royal Air Maroc via Amex MR
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Mexico City
Mexico
Mural color & taquería smoke
Miles
12.5K
vs. cash
$280
Best via
Aeromexico via Amex MR / Delta
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Cartagena
Colombia
Walled city & caribbean glow
Miles
17.5K
vs. cash
$390
Best via
Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR
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Good
Maui
United States
Road to hana & whale coast
Miles
22.5K
vs. cash
$440
Best via
Alaska Mileage Plan
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Tokyo
Japan
Neon nights & quiet temples
Miles
37.5K
vs. cash
$720
Best via
ANA via Amex MR
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Istanbul
Turkey
Two continents & bazaar steam
Miles
32.5K
vs. cash
$680
Best via
Turkish via Citi / Bilt
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