Programs / Cathay Asia Miles
Cathay Asia Miles
Cathay Asia Miles is an airline program based in Asia-Pacific. In October 2026 (prices checked October 16–21), one Cathay Asia Miles mile bought a median of 3.66¢ of travel across 5 priced searches on the same 3 flights checked every month; on the 4 searches priced in both September and October, its value rose 3.0%. One mile bought 3.40¢ in September and 3.54¢ in August.
| What 50,000 miles bought | $1,832 in October$1,702 in September · $1,771 in August |
|---|---|
| Change since September | +3.0%on the 4 searches priced in both months, each compared with itself |
| Change since August | −6.9%each month’s same-search change, chained over 3 months |
| Checks with a price | 12 of 186 returned no price; see why below |
Cathay Asia MilesValue of one mile
3.66¢Per mile · October 2026 · +3.0%
Nº CX·R3 · 3 flights
Read this number with care. It runs more than 2.5 times the published valuations. Each program is measured against its own cash prices, so values aren’t comparable between programs. The month-to-month change is the reliable part.
Table 1. About Cathay Asia Miles · as of Aug 13, 2026
Did prices in miles change?No, all 3 items heldacross 12 mile prices seen
Need an account to see prices?YesYou must sign up before it shows an award price
Credit card points that transfer in4 card programsAmex MR 5:4, Citi ThankYou 1:1, Capital One 1:1, Bilt 1:1
Notes from collection: “can see a chart on a third party site that matches the fares I found, but can't find a chart on cathay official website. Website lists 19 partners, but says "all one world partners" and forgot to mention 2 of them. needed sign up for awards price”
Item by item
What one mile bought on each flight, every month. Each item is checked twice: about 60 days before travel and about 180 days before.
Booked ~60 days aheadBooked ~180 days ahead× no price that month
Chart 1. Hong Kong → Manila
HKG–MNL · Economy
Chart 2. Hong Kong → Melbourne
HKG–MEL · Economy
Chart 3. Hong Kong → Melbourne
HKG–MEL · Business
All 3 charts share one scale, so their heights compare directly.
Chart 4. Every check compared with published valuations · 12 checks
Each checkMiddle checkTPGNerdWalletCents per point.
1.5¢2¢3¢4¢5¢
Grey dots are individual checks. The white tick is the middle value. TPG and NerdWallet each publish one number per program; this index shows the whole range.
Every check, with its screenshot
Each row is one search. Click a thumbnail to open the screenshot it came from: “a” is the points search, “c” the cash search.
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business—Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 14— points · cash HKD 30,135.00 (≈ $3,843)“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business—Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10— points · cash HKD 24,935.00 (≈ $3,180)“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy3.26¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1420,000 points · cash HKD 5,115.00 (≈ $652)
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy—Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10— points · cash HKD 5,115.00 (≈ $652)“no award inventory on this flight/dae”
- Hong Kong → Manila · Economy3.54¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 147,000 points · cash HKD 1,944.00 (≈ $248)
- Hong Kong → Manila · Economy4.80¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 107,000 points · cash HKD 2,634.00 (≈ $336)
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business—Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 4— points · cash HKD 24,938.00 (≈ $3,181)“showed a price of 60k, but said nothing is redeemable”
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business—Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 3— points · cash HKD 24,938.00 (≈ $3,181)“showed a price of 60k, but said nothing is redeemable”
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy3.26¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 420,000 points · cash HKD 5,118.00 (≈ $653)
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy3.26¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 320,000 points · cash HKD 5,118.00 (≈ $653)
- Hong Kong → Manila · Economy3.54¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 47,000 points · cash HKD 1,944.00 (≈ $248)
- Hong Kong → Manila · Economy3.54¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 37,000 points · cash HKD 1,944.00 (≈ $248)
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business—Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16— points · cash HKD 30,131.00 (≈ $3,839)“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business5.29¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1460,000 points · cash HKD 24,931.00 (≈ $3,176)
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy3.66¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1620,000 points · cash HKD 5,751.00 (≈ $733)
- Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy3.26¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1420,000 points · cash HKD 5,111.00 (≈ $651)
- Hong Kong → Manila · Economy3.92¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 167,000 points · cash HKD 2,154.00 (≈ $274)
- Hong Kong → Manila · Economy3.21¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 147,000 points · cash HKD 1,764.00 (≈ $225)
| Month | Item | Booked | Points | Plus cash | Cash price | One point | Screenshots | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | — | HKD 30,135.00 ≈ $3,843 | — | no business award inventory on this flight/date | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | — | HKD 24,935.00 ≈ $3,180 | — | no business award inventory on this flight/date | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 20,000 | HKD 5,115.00 ≈ $652 | 3.26¢ | |||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | — | HKD 5,115.00 ≈ $652 | — | no award inventory on this flight/dae | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Hong Kong → Manila · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 7,000 | HKD 1,944.00 ≈ $248 | 3.54¢ | |||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Hong Kong → Manila · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 7,000 | HKD 2,634.00 ≈ $336 | 4.80¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business | ~60 days Nov 4 · 59d | — | HKD 24,938.00 ≈ $3,181 | — | showed a price of 60k, but said nothing is redeemable | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business | ~180 days Mar 3 · 178d | — | HKD 24,938.00 ≈ $3,181 | — | showed a price of 60k, but said nothing is redeemable | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 59d | 20,000 | HKD 5,118.00 ≈ $653 | 3.26¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 178d | 20,000 | HKD 5,118.00 ≈ $653 | 3.26¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Hong Kong → Manila · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 59d | 7,000 | HKD 1,944.00 ≈ $248 | 3.54¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Hong Kong → Manila · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 178d | 7,000 | HKD 1,944.00 ≈ $248 | 3.54¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | — | HKD 30,131.00 ≈ $3,839 | — | no business award inventory on this flight/date | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Business | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 60,000 | HKD 24,931.00 ≈ $3,176 | 5.29¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | 20,000 | HKD 5,751.00 ≈ $733 | 3.66¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Hong Kong → Melbourne · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 20,000 | HKD 5,111.00 ≈ $651 | 3.26¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Hong Kong → Manila · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | 7,000 | HKD 2,154.00 ≈ $274 | 3.92¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Hong Kong → Manila · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 7,000 | HKD 1,764.00 ≈ $225 | 3.21¢ |