Jump on this: Air France has flights to Japan from 53,000 points round-trip

There is excellent awards availability to Japan on Air France-KLM Flying Blue right now, with round-trip economy travel available for as low as 53,000 points.

There is availability from U.S. departure cities Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Seattle for flights to Haneda Airport (HND) in Tokyo from now through June of next year. The widest range of available awards space is in January and February, but be sure to check the the entire travel window to see what works best for you. There are good options in April from several cities, which is right on time to enjoy the cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

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Once you determine your departure date, you can book it as a one-way ticket or you can complete your itinerary by pairing it with your preferred return flight.

It’s important to note that this award space is operated by Delta, but you’ll get a better return on your points by using Air France to book the flight. By using Citi’s 25% transfer bonus, you can reduce the cost of points needed for each flight to as low as 26,400 each way, plus fees. Air France’s points booking interface can be challenging, so if you need some help, check out this helpful trick for navigating the Flying Blue calendar search tool.

Deal basics

Cherry Blossom and Sakura with Tokyo Sky Tree in Japan. — PHOTO: ALVIN HUANG/GETTY IMAGES

Airlines: Air France, Delta

Routes: From Atlanta (ATL), Detroit (DTW), Minneapolis (MSP), and Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo (HND)

How to book: Browse Air France-KLM Flying Blue for available dates and pricing

Travel dates: Now through June 2025; availability varies based on route, but mostly

Book by: As soon as possible

This deal was originally sent out by the deal alert company Going. Sign up for Going to get up to 90% off select flights via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $69 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year to access all the Premium deals, plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.

You can also sign up for a free trial through this link.

Sample flights

We saw one-way flights from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Haneda Airport available from 35,000 points and about $33 in fees. As we mentioned above, January is a great time to jump on this deal.

There are one-way flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo in January for just 35,000 points and $200.10 in taxes/fees.

There are one-way flights out of Detroit Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Tokyo in November for 35,000 miles and $190.10 in taxes and fees.

If you don’t have enough Flying Blue miles, you can transfer points and miles from the following programs :

Maximize your purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases to cover your taxes and fees, such as:

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
Citi Strata Premier℠ Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on air travel

Bottom line

We always say to be as flexible as possible with your travel dates to get maximum value, and it’s especially true for this deal.

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