Malaysia to Hong Kong · 1,489 miles (2,396 km)

Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG) flights

7,500 milesCheapest economy award, one way, with Alaska Atmos Rewards

An economy award from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG) starts at 7,500 miles one way with Alaska Atmos Rewards on Cathay Pacific, plus taxes and fees from $43. 2 airlines fly nonstop from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG): Cathay Pacific and HK Express. The two airports are 1,489 miles (2,396 km) apart. Cathay Pacific is in oneworld. There are also 15 ways to fly it with one stop, through Haikou, Ho Chi Minh City and Guangzhou and more.

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How many miles PEN to HKG costs

Economy, one way, on the nonstop flights, from the Award Flight Pricer's award charts. Ranges run off-peak to peak; "from" is the floor of a dynamic price.

Program	Economy	Taxes and fees
Alaska Atmos RewardsOn Cathay Pacific	7,500	$43–75
Cathay Pacific Asia MilesOn Cathay Pacific	9,000	$66.50–98.50
British Airways ClubOn Cathay Pacific	11,000	$48–305
Iberia ClubOn Cathay Pacific	11,000	$73–355
Qatar Airways Privilege ClubOn Cathay Pacific	11,000	$23–225
JAL Mileage BankOn Cathay Pacific	15,000	$66.50–98.50
American AAdvantageOn Cathay Pacific	17,500	$23–55
Finnair PlusOn Cathay Pacific	22,000	$63–305
Qantas Frequent FlyerOn Cathay Pacific	23,000	$63–130

Business and first class prices are in the Award Flight Pricer. Chart prices need award space on your date, so search it before you transfer points.

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Airlines flying nonstop from PEN to HKG

Cathay Pacificoneworld · bookable with 9 programsWho books it
HK ExpressNot in an alliance

Book PEN to HKG with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

Alaska Atmos RewardsBooks Cathay Pacific
American AAdvantageBooks Cathay Pacific
British Airways ClubBooks Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Asia MilesBooks Cathay Pacific
Finnair PlusBooks Cathay Pacific
Iberia ClubBooks Cathay Pacific
JAL Mileage BankBooks Cathay Pacific
Qantas Frequent FlyerBooks Cathay Pacific
Qatar Airways Privilege ClubBooks Cathay Pacific

PEN to HKG with one stop

15 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

Via Haikou (HAK)Hainan Airlines the whole way
Via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)AirAsia, then Cathay Pacific, VietJet Air and 2 more
+1
Via Guangzhou (CAN)China Southern Airlines, then Cathay Pacific
Via Bangkok (BKK)Thai Airways International the whole way
+4
Via Bangkok (DMK)Thai Lion Air the whole way
Via Phuket (HKT)Firefly, AirAsia and 1 more, then HK Express, Cathay Pacific and 1 more
Via Kuala Lumpur (SZB)Firefly and Batik Air Malaysia, then HK Express
Via Kuala Lumpur (KUL)AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and 1 more the whole way
+1
+1
Via Singapore (SIN)Scoot and Singapore Airlines the whole way
Via Xiamen (XMN)Xiamen Airlines, then Cathay Pacific
Via Kota Kinabalu (BKI)AirAsia the whole way
Via Chongqing (CKG)Chongqing Airlines the whole way
OQ
+2
Via Taipei (TPE)China Airlines the whole way
+4
Via Chengdu (TFU)Sichuan Airlines, then Air China and Tibet Airlines
3U
Via Jakarta (CGK)Indonesia AirAsia, Batik Air and 3 more, then Cathay Pacific and Garuda Indonesia
ID
+2

PEN to HKG: common questions

How many miles does PEN to HKG cost?

In economy it starts at 7,500 miles one way with Alaska Atmos Rewards on Cathay Pacific, plus taxes and fees from $43. Next cheapest: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (9,000), British Airways Club (11,000) and Iberia Club (11,000). These are award chart prices from the Award Flight Pricer. Programs that price dynamically can cost more on busy dates, so check yours before you transfer points. Business and first class prices are in the pricer too.

Which airlines fly nonstop from PEN to HKG?

Cathay Pacific (oneworld) and HK Express fly nonstop from Penang (PEN) to Hong Kong (HKG).

How far is Penang from Hong Kong by plane?

Penang (PEN) and Hong Kong (HKG) are 1,489 miles (2,396 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book PEN to HKG award flights?

9 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Alaska Atmos Rewards, American AAdvantage, British Airways Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Finnair Plus, Iberia Club, JAL Mileage Bank, Qantas Frequent Flyer and 1 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

Where can I connect between Penang and Hong Kong?

The most direct connections are through Haikou (HAK), Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), Guangzhou (CAN), Bangkok (BKK) and Bangkok (DMK). On 8 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Hainan Airlines through Haikou.

More routes

HKG to PEN Every nonstop from PEN Every nonstop from HKG

PEN to Shanghai PVG PEN to Guangzhou CAN PEN to Chengdu TFU PEN to Chongqing CKG PEN to Jeddah JED PEN to Shenzhen SZX PEN to Singapore SIN PEN to Bangkok BKK PEN to Kuala Lumpur KUL PEN to Haikou HAK PEN to Xiamen XMN PEN to Taipei TPE

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.