Avios Calculator
Compare All Six Airlines in One Search

How much are Avios flights?

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A short-haul European return in economy starts at around 20,000 Avios, a long-haul return in economy is roughly 35,000 to 90,000, and a long-haul return in business class runs from about 90,000 to 320,000. There is no single answer, because six different airlines charge six different amounts for the same journey, and different airlines charges more at peak times.

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Here is what a one-way seat actually costs, off-peak, from London:

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• Paris in economy: 10,000 Avios on British Airways

• Barcelona in economy: 13,000 Avios on British Airways

• New York in economy: 17,000 Avios on Aer Lingus via Dublin, or 27,500 direct on British Airways

• Dubai in business: 45,000 Avios on Qatar Airways via Doha, or 88,000 direct on British Airways

• Sydney in business: 90,000 Avios on Qatar Airways, or 159,500 direct on British Airways

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Double those for a return. Peak dates cost more on British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways, and taxes and fees are always paid separately in cash on top.

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The gaps in that list are the point of our Avios Calculator. The same seat to Sydney costs 69,500 more Avios each way depending on which airline you book through, and nobody publishes those charts side by side. That is what the calculator above is for. Type in your route and it prices all six airlines at once.

 

How to use the Avios calculator​

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Type your departure airport and destination into the search boxes. You can search by city name or airport code. Results show every airline that flies the route, sorted cheapest first, with the Avios cost for each cabin class.

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Use the Season toggle to switch between off-peak and peak pricing. Off-peak dates cost fewer Avios across most airlines, so if you have any flexibility with travel dates it is worth checking both. The Trip toggle shows one-way or return pricing. Returns are always exactly double the one-way Avios price, unless your trip straddles the peak/off-peak calendars.

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The green Cheapest badge marks the lowest Avios cost for each cabin. The blue Direct badge shows when an airline flies the route without a hub connection. Use the Share button to copy a link to your exact search, or the WhatsApp button to send it to someone directly.

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Open Advanced options for the rest. Enter how many Avios you have and every price picks up a label telling you whether you are covered or how far short you are. You can also add BA Amex Companion Vouchers or Barclays cabin upgrade vouchers and the prices recalculate around them.

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If a nearby airport does better than the one you searched, that appears underneath the results.

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Which airlines use Avios?​

 

​Six airlines use Avios as their reward currency: British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Qatar Airways and Loganair. The calculator allows you to compare all six Avios airlines.

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British Airways prices reward flights by distance from London. Iberia prices by distance from Madrid, and also covers Level long-haul flights from Barcelona. Aer Lingus uses zone-based pricing from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast. Finnair uses zone-based pricing from Helsinki. Qatar Airways uses zone-based pricing from Doha, with separate peak and off-peak rates. Loganair uses flat-rate pricing across UK domestic and select European routes.

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Vueling also uses Avios but is not included. Vueling prices reward flights based on demand rather than a published chart, so there is nothing fixed to calculate from.

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Connecting routes are priced the way each airline prices them. Iberia adds the cost of each segment together. Qatar Airways prices the whole journey from where you start to where you finish, so London to Bangkok is 37,500 Avios in economy rather than the 46,500 you would get by adding London to Doha and Doha to Bangkok. British Airways and Finnair give you the connecting domestic leg for free on long-haul redemptions, so Edinburgh to Melbourne is priced as though it started at Heathrow. Where a cabin class is not available on the short-haul leg, the calculator shows the mixed cabin cost with a note explaining the split.

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Why Avios prices vary between airlines

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Each airline sets its own pricing independently, using different methods and different hubs. This means the same city pair can cost very different amounts of Avios depending on which airline you book through.

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For example, London to Tokyo costs 38,500 Avios one way in economy on BA, flying direct, or only 34,750 via Madrid on Iberia. In business class the difference is much larger with BA charging 110,000 Avios, whilst Qatar charges 80,000. That is a saving of 30,000 Avios each way, or 60,000 on a return, for the same route in the same cabin.​

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How to compare Avios across airlines and save thousands of points

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The same city pair can cost very different amounts of Avios depending on which airline you book through, and comparing them is the only way to know you're getting the best deal.

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For example, London to Bangkok costs 38,500 Avios one-way in economy on BA, flying direct. Via Qatar through Doha it is 37,500. In business class the difference is much larger, with BA charging 110,000 Avios while Qatar charges 75,000. That is a saving of 35,000 Avios each way, or 70,000 on a return, for the same route in the same cabin.

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The calculator above lets you compare all six Avios airlines on any route at once. No switching tabs between award charts, no manually working out the zones, this tool just gives you the prices side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I transfer Avios between airlines?

 

Yes. Avios transfer freely and instantly between British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Loganair and Vueling at a 1:1 ratio with no fee. Link your accounts and transfer on the Move Avios page at avios.com.

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Does this calculator show availability?

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No. The calculator shows Avios pricing only, not whether seats are available on a given date. To search for available reward seats use each airlines website to search. Tools like seats.aero, point.me and Reward Flight Finder search across multiple airlines at once and even alert you when seats become available.

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What if my nearest airport is not the cheapest?

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The calculator checks for you. If an airport within about a three-hour drive is cheaper on the same route, it appears underneath the results with its own prices and a button to search from there.

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Belfast to New York is the clearest example. British Airways via London is 27,500 Avios one way in economy, but Dublin is two hours down the road and Aer Lingus flies it direct for 13,000. The calculator will tell you that. It works at the far end of the trip too, so a search to Pau will offer Toulouse and Bordeaux instead, and it only appears when the other airport is actually cheaper.

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The three-hour rule sticks to the same landmass, so Belfast is offered Dublin but never Glasgow, because I'm not going to make you get a ferry as well!

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Why do some airports say "no Avios flights"?

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Because no Avios airline flies there. Around 170 airports are in the calculator that none of the six serve, mostly the ones Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 fly from, and they carry a small tag in the search box so you know before you press search. They are there so the calculator can send you to the nearest airport that does have Avios flights rather than leaving you with a blank screen.

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You can also search by city code. Type LON, NYC, MIL or PAR and the calculator knows what you mean.

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What are Avios peak and off-peak dates?

 

BA, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways all charge more Avios during peak travel periods. Each airline publishes its own calendar, and the dates are different between them. Importantly, Iberia and Aer Lingus are off-peak during British half-term holidays when BA is peak, which can save you thousands of Avios on the same route.

British Airways has peak dates spread across the year, with most falling around school holidays, Christmas and summer. See the full BA peak and off-peak dates for 2026.

Iberia publishes a peak calendar on their website. Go to the Iberia Avios booking page and look for "Plan your booking in advance" to find their calendar.

Aer Lingus uses a simpler calendar with peak covering Christmas, Easter and summer, with everything else off-peak. See the Aer Lingus 2026 peak calendar.

Finnair does not use peak and off-peak pricing. The Avios cost is the same year-round.

Qatar Airways does not publish a peak calendar, but peak dates roughly follow peak travel demand and school holidays. 

Loganair does not use peak and off-peak pricing. The Avios cost is the same year-round.

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Why does the calculator show connecting routes?

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If your route does not start or end at an airline's hub, you connect through it. London to Tokyo on Iberia goes via Madrid, and Manchester to Bangkok on Qatar Airways goes via Doha. Each airline prices its connections its own way, which the calculator accounts for, and impractical connections are filtered out automatically.

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Are taxes and fees included?

 

No. The calculator shows the Avios cost only. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are paid separately in cash and vary by airline, route and country of departure. These are shown at the point of booking on each airline's website.

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What does "cabin mixing" mean?

 

When you book a connecting route in premium economy or business class, the short-haul segment may not offer that cabin. You fly the short-haul leg in the next cabin down and the long-haul leg in your chosen class. The Avios total reflects this, with a note explaining the breakdown, such as "Economy to Helsinki and Business onward".

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Is this calculator official?

 

No. This is an independent tool built by Points Well Made. Pricing data is compiled from each airline's published charts and booking tools and updated regularly. Always confirm the final Avios cost on the airline's own website before booking. Prices can change without notice.

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Can I use a BA Companion Voucher or Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher with these airlines?

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The British Airways American Express Companion Voucher can be used on British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus flights booked through ba.com. It cannot be used on Finnair, Qatar Airways or Loganair.

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The Barclays cabin upgrade voucher works on British Airways flights departing the UK, and lets you pay the Avios of the cabin below the one you fly in. A return to New York in Club World is 176,000 Avios, or 93,500 with a voucher, which is the Premium Economy price. It cannot take you into First, and it cannot be used on the same booking as a Companion Voucher.

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Both are in Advanced options. Set one and the calculator reprices every airline it applies to.

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Why is a route not showing any results?

 

The calculator only prices routes where at least one of the six Avios airlines flies or connects, and it filters out connections where the detour would be excessive. If nothing comes back, look underneath the results, because the calculator will suggest the nearest airports that do have Avios flights. Search Stuttgart and it will point you to Frankfurt and Munich. Search Bergamo and it will give you Milan.

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Can I transfer Avios between airlines?

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Yes, and it takes about a minute. Avios move between British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Loganair and Vueling at 1:1, instantly, with no fee.

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1. Join the programme you want to move Avios to, if you have not already. It is free.

2. Go to avios.com and sign in.

3. Open Combine my Avios and link the two accounts.

4. Choose which account to move from, which to move to, and how many.

5. Book on that airline's own website.

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And you can always move them back to your original account too.

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The one thing to watch is that British Airways Household Account balances cannot be moved. Only Avios sitting in your own account can be transferred, so move them out of the Household Account first.