Non-Rev Travel Guides: Asia | Europe | Hawaii
Non-Rev Travel Guide: 125+ Ways To Get Between Asia And North America
Originally Published May 4 2018
Updated August 25, 2022
Asia is one of my favorite places to visit. However, its quite far away and takes forever and a day to get there even with the likes of the newer planes like the 787. If you miss a flight you may have to wait a whole 24 hours or more to get on another one coming back home to North America. It’s why I created this Non-Rev Travel Guide: Countless Ways To Get Between Asia and North America.
You will have to be creative and sometimes make the decision to take another right away without delay. You may even have to purchase a ticket, if you do, please consider my partner
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This post will also look at how to get between the different countries so you can make the connections back to the U.S. The Airport Schedules page is very useful for this task.
Note that some of these flights are not daily. Ensure you have have an agreement with the airlines in order to fly space available. Also, depending on the agreement, you’ll have to get a ticket before you leave the U.S. So plan a head for alternate routings.
There are many airlines flying between the different Asian countries, so you’ll be able to make a connecting flight to one of the cities with nonstop flights and then be able to get back to the U.S.
If you do need a hotel, please consider using any of the following partners:
Agoda.com [preferable for Asia]
Use the flight schedule program to the right of this post to help you with routings.
Asian Cities with Nonstop Air Service Between The U.S., Canada and Mexico
The following cities are major cities in Asia with nonstop air service between the U.S., Canada or Mexico via the Pacific Ocean and the airlines which serve them:
Guam | Hong Kong | India | Japan | People’s Republic of China | South Korea | Singapore | Taiwan | The Philippines
Guam
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Agana (GUM)
- Honolulu, Hi (HNL) – United Airlines (UA)
- Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT) – Japan Airlines (JL)
- Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT) – United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
Hong Kong
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Hong Kong (HKG)
- Boston, MA (BOS) – Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) – Cathay Pacific (CX)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) – Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) – United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on Cathay Pacific (CX) and United Airlines (UA)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on Air Canada (AC), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) on Air Canada (AC), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
India
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Delhi (DEL)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Air India (AI), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Montreal, QC Canada (YUL – Trudeau) – Air Canada (AC)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) – Air India (AI), American Airlines (AA)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) – Air India (AI), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on Air India (AI), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) – Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) on Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI)
- Washington, DC Dulles (IAD) on Air India (AI)
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Mumbai (BOM)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) on Air India (AI) and United Airlines (UA)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on Air Canada (AC)
Japan
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Nagoya (NGO)
- Agana, Guam (GUM) on United Airlines (UA)
- Detroit, MI (DTW) on Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Honolulu, HI (HNL) on Japan Airlines (JL)
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Tokyo-Haneda (HND)
- Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on All Nippon Airlines (NH), Japan Airlines (JL), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) – American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Detroit, MI (DTW) – Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Honolulu, HI (HNL) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), Delta Air Lines (DL), Hawaiian Airlines (HA), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Houston-Intercontinental, TX (IAH) – All Nippon Airlines (NH)
- Kona, HI (KOA) – Hawaiian Airlines (HA)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), American Airlines (AA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) – Delta Air Lines (DL)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) – Japan Airlines (JL)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) – United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Portland, OR (PDX) – Delta Air Lines (DL)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), Japan Airlines (JL), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- San Jose, CA (SJC) – All Nippon Airlines (NH)
- Seattle, WA (SEA) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) – Air Canada (AC)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) – All Nippon Airlines (NH)
- Washington, DC Dulles (IAD) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
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Tokyo-Narita (NRT)
- Agana, Guam (GUM) – Japan Airlines (JL), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Atlanta, GA (ATL) on Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Boston, MA (BOS) on Japan Airlines (JL)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on ANA (NH), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) on American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Denver, CO (DEN) on United Airlines (UA)
- Honolulu, HI (HNL) on ANA (NH), Hawaiian Airlines (HA), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Airlines (KE), United Airlines (UA)
- Houston-Intercontinental, TX (IAH) on ANA (NH) and United Airlines (UA)
- Kona, HI (KOA) on Japan Airlines (JL)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) on ANA (NH), Japan Airlines (JL), Singapore Airlines (SQ) and United Airlines (UA)
- Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) – Aeromexico (AM), All Nippon Airlines (NH)
- Montreal, QC Canada (YUL – Trudeau) – Air Canada (AC)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) – United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- San Diego, CA (SAN) – Japan Airlines (JL)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), Japan Airlines (JL), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Seattle, WA (SEA) – All Nippon Airlines (NH), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) – Air Canada (AC)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) – Air Canada (AC), All Nippon Airlines (NH), Japan Airlines (JL)
- Washington, DC Dulles (IAD) – All Nippon Airlines (NH)
People’s Republic of China
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Chengdu (CTU)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on United Airlines (UA)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) – Sichuan Airlines (3U)
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Beijing (PEK)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on United Airlines (UA)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) on Air China (CA)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) on United Airlines (UA)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on United Airlines (UA)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on Air Canada (AC)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) on Air Canada (AC)
- Washington-Dulles, DC (IAD) on United Airlines (UA)
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Guangzhou (CAN)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) on China Southern Airlines (CZ)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on China Southern Airlines (CZ)
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Shanghai-Pu Dong (PVG)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on United Airlines (UA)
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) on American Airlines (AA)
- Detroit, MI (DTW) on Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) on United Airlines (UA)
- Montreal, QC Canada (YUL – Trudeau) on Air Canada (AC)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) on China Eastern Airlines (MU)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) on United Airlines (UA)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on United Airlines (UA)
- Seattle, WA (SEA) on American Airlines (AA), Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) On Air Canada (AC) and China Eastern Airlines (MU)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) on Air Canada (AC)
South Korea
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Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
- Agana, Guam (GUM) on Air Busan (BX), Air Seoul (RS), Jeju Air (7C), Jin Air(LJ), Korean Airlines (KE), T’way Air (TW)
- Atlanta, GA (ATL) on Delta Air Lines (DL) and Korean Airlines (KE)
- Boston, MA (BOS) – Korean Airlines (KE)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on Korean Airlines (KE)
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) on American Airlines (AA) and Korean Airlines (KE)
- Detroit, MI (DTW) on Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Honolulu, HI (HNL) on Asiana Airlines (OZ), Hawaiian Airlines (HA) and Korean Airlines (KE)
- Las Vegas, NV (LAS) on Korean Airlines (KE)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) on Asiana Airlines (OZ), Korean Airlines (KE) and Philippines Airlines (PR)
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) – Delta Air Lines (DL)
- Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) on Aeromexico (AM)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) on Asiana Airlines (OZ) and Korean Airlines (KE)
- Portland, OR (PDX) – Delta Air Lines (DL)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on Asiana Airlines (OZ), Korean Airlines (KE) and United Airlines (UA)
- Seattle, WA (SEA) – Asiana Airlines (OZ), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Airlines (KE)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on Air Canada (AC) and Korean Airlines (KE)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) on Air Canada (AC) and Korean Airlines (KE)
- Washington, DC Dulles (IAD) on Korean Airlines (KE)
Seoul-Incheon Airport, South Korea (ICN)
Singapore
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Singapore (SIN)
- Houston-Intercontinental, TX (IAH) to Manchester, England (MAN) to Singapore (SIN) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT) to Singapore (SIN) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) to Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) to Singapore (SIN) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) – Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (Star Alliance) (UA)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) – Singapore Airlines (SQ)
Taiwan
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Taipei (TPE)
- Agana, Guam (GUM on China Airlines (CI)
- Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD) on EVA Airways (BR)
- Honolulu, Hi (HNL) on China Airlines (CI)
- Houston-Intercontinental, TX (IAH) on EVA Airways (BR)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) on China Airlines (CI) and EVA Airways (BR)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) on China Airlines (CI) and EVA Airways (BR)
- Ontario, CA (ONT) on China Airlines (CI)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on China Airlines (CI) and EVA Airways (BR) and United Airlines (UA)
- Seattle, WA (SEA) on EVA Airways (BR)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on EVA Airways (BR)
- Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) on China Airlines (CI) and EVA Airways (BR)
The Philippines
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Manilla (MNL)
- Agana, Guam (GUM) on Philippine Airlines (PR), United Airlines (UA)
- Honolulu, HI (HNL) on Philippine Airlines (PR)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) – Philippine Airlines (PR)
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Honolulu, HI (HNL) to Manila, Philippines (MNL) – Philippine Airlines (PR)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) – Philippine Airlines (PR)
- New York-JFK, NY (JFK) to Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) to Manila, Philippines (MNL) – Philippine Airlines (PR)
- San Francisco, CA (SFO) on Philippine Airlines (PR)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) on Philippine Airlines (PR)
- Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ) to Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR) to Manila, Philippines (MNL) – Philippine Airlines (PR)
Additional Information
Currency
Each country pretty much have a different current, but usually USD is accepted:
- Guam – US dollar (USD)
- Hong Kong – Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
- India – Indian Rupee (DKK)
- Japan – Japanese yen (YEN)
- People’s Republic of China – Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
- South Korea – South Korean won (KRW)
- Singapore – Singapore dollar (SGD)
- Taiwan -New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
- Philippines -Philippine peso (PHP)
Language
There are local languages spoken, however English is widely spoken throughout Asia.
Visa Information
As a U.S. citizen, no visa is required for most of the countries in Asia. Just ensure that you have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months and has at least two blank pages. The U.S. State Department has excellent information.
Citizens of other countries should check with their consulates for visa and health requirements. Use this link to check visa requirements.
Hotels
Most of the airports will have hotels available either at the airport itself or close by. If you need a shuttle, check with the hotel to see if there is an additional charge.
Start your search with our partner HotelsCombined by using the search box below. If you don’t like this partner, then you can try Booking.com or Agoda as well:
Transportation
Depending on where you are, you may have to take a train or an airplane to get to another island; usually an airplane. You can take:
A low cost/main line carrier
There are many within Asia. Note that last minute fares on these carriers are usually the same as on the full service ones. Check with your airline to see if you have pass travel benefits. You may have to buy the passes before you leave your home town. Note that sometimes they arrive at an airport that does not have a facility to connect without having to clear security. Or they may arrive at the other smaller airport in the city. usually there’s transportation between airports though. An example is Bangkok. There are currently no nonstop flights from Thailand to the U.S. but you can say fly from BKK or DMK (the other airport) on a low coast carrier or Thai Airways (TG) to say Japan, Taipei, Hong Kong, etc. then get a nonstop flight to the U.S., Canada or Mexico.
Also one thing to note is that there are a few tags in Asia, but only in certain direction. One I can think of is Emirates (EK) from Bangkok (BKK) to Hong Kong (HKG). There’s also Ethiopian Airlines (ET) between Hong Kong and Tokyo-Narita (NRT).
The train
In People’s Republic of China, you can take the trains between the airports. There is also train service from Hong Kong to mainland China.
In Japan, there is train service between the major airports.
Singapore and South Korea also has train service.
A bus
If you’re in Malaysia, there is bus service to/from Singapore. There’s also bus service from Bangkok to Singapore. There is bus services in other countries as well.
Things To Do
In case you have to overnight somewhere in order to make an early connection. I have some links below to help for a few of the cities that I’ve visited.