How to Fly Delta to Asia From 25K Delta SkyMiles RT

Delta SkyMiles can be infuriating for two reasons:

• The airline often charges 100,000-plus SkyMiles for a simple roundtrip to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and beyond
• … but it also regularly slashes rates to get to Tokyo-Haneda (HND), Seoul (ICN), Taipei (TPE), and even Hong Kong to under 30,000 SkyMiles roundtrip!

Delta rarely advertises its best SkyMiles deals, so you’d have to constantly search Delta’s website to find these deals. Or … you could let a flight deal alert service like Thrifty Traveler Premium do the work for you: In the past 12 months, we’ve sent subscribers more than 100 Delta SkyMiles alerts for unadvertised Delta SkyMiles flash sales – giving travelers a heads-up on the best fares without spending hours searching on their own.

Here are some of the rarest, best deals we’ve found to Asia in the last year.

Hong Kong from 25K SkyMiles RT

No, that's not a flight to Florida. That's not a flight to Nebraska. That's a roundtrip Delta flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Hong Kong (HKG) for the normal price of a flight to Florida or Nebraska. 

This deal had us wondering if there was some kind of mistake. No error: Just a sizzling Delta SkyMiles flash sale on fares that will cost you more than $1,500 roundtrip to book with cash. 

The fares on this deal didn't last long, but our members got a good look at booking it before they disappeared.

Taipei from 25K SkyMiles RT

Wait, is that nearly an identical deal to the Hong Kong fares, but this time to Taipei (TPE)? You're darn right it is!

That's a roundtrip flight to Asia for just over 25,000 SkyMiles – cheaper than most flights to Atlanta (ATL)! It's one of the craziest deals we've seen in almost five years of finding cheap fares – and you don't have to live in Seattle (SEA) to take advantage, either! 

Delta SkyMiles credit card holders get 15% off those rates, too, bringing the lowest fares down to 25,500 SkyMiles roundtrip! 

Delta One to Seoul from 89K 

To get even more value from your SkyMiles, don't overlook a chance to fly Delta One … with one of the cheapest Delta One SkyMiles deal to South Korea we've seen in more than two years! 

Best of all: This deal included nearly nationwide availability flying across the Pacific! Delta hub captives in Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) might be accustomed to seeing higher rates, but not here: They got the best deal of the bunch!

Delta One to Tokyo from 85K

Delta closely guards its nonstop flights to Japan. It seems like everyone on social media has been, is planning to go, or is in Japan right now – and that means strong demand. For the long journey to Tokyo-Haneda (HND), many travelers also want a comfortable seat. That’s why one of the rarest SkyMiles deals you can find is a cheap Delta One flight to Haneda.

It’s rare … but not impossible. Check this out.

This flight deal alert to Tokyo broke our brains at Thrifty Traveler headquarters. These flights normally sell for about 400,000 SkyMiles each, but were cut to under 160,000 SkyMiles each way – and that’s before the 15% Delta SkyMiles cardholder discount. The lowest price was from San Diego (SAN) at just 85,000 miles each way and only $5 in taxes and fees.

Airports across the West Coast offered some of the best fares, including rare availability from Alaska's two largest airports!

We don’t know if this deal will return, but we search every day to make sure we catch it for Thrifty Traveler Premium subscribers if it does.

Bottom Line

Delta never advertises its rarest and best SkyMiles deals – especially on its long-haul flights to Asia. The only way to catch the best fares is to constantly search – or let us do it for you.

Thrifty Traveler Premium members get more than 100 SkyMiles flight deals sent to them every year, and 2026 is shaping up to be the best yet for flights to Asia starting at just 25,500 SkyMiles roundtrip.