Here is the Avios award chart (which is no longer on ba.com!)

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What is the Avios award chart?

On the face of it, this is an odd question – until you find out that you can no longer see a simple chart of how much an Avios redemption flight costs on ba.com.

Instead, you are expected to plug your route into this ba.com calculator. This works fine but doesn’t give you a good overview.

Luckily we have a copy of the chart here. The basis of Avios pricing is this simple grid, which prices British Airways flights based on the one-way distance flown. This is the pricing chart introduced in 2020:

British Airways one-way Avios reward flight prices (plus taxes, fees and charges)
Zone	Distance	Economy		Premium Economy		Business Class		First Class
Zone	Distance	Offpeak	Peak	Offpeak	Peak	Offpeak	Peak	Offpeak	Peak
1	1—650 miles	4,750	5,250	–	–	8,500	9,750	–	–
2	651—1,150 miles	7,250	8,250	–	–	13,500	15,750	–	–
3	1,150—2,000 miles	9,250	10,750	–	–	17,750	20,750	–	–
4	2,001—3,000 miles	10,000	12,500	20,000	25,000	31,250	37,500	42,500	50,000
5	3,001—4,000 miles	13,000	20,000	26,000	40,000	50,000	60,000	68,000	80,000
6	4,001—5,500 miles	16,250	25,000	32,500	50,000	62,500	75,000	85,000	100,000
7	5,501—6,500 miles	19,500	30,000	39,000	60,000	75,000	90,000	102,000	120,000
8	6,501—7,000 miles	22,750	35,000	45,500	70,000	87,500	105,000	119,000	140,000
9	7,001+ miles	32,500	50,000	65,000	100,000	125,000	150,000	170,000	200,000

There are exceptions to these zones, with some routes such as Cape Town being put into a cheaper zone than their distance would suggest.

Short domestic flights in the US are priced differently – see this article

If you want to find out the distance between two airports, the best route is Great Circle Mapper (gcmap.com). Type in the airport codes, eg LHR-JFK, and click ‘Distance’.

To make it easy, we put all the routes into a table for you

This article (click) lists EVERY British Airways route together with the number of Avios you need to fly it. It is the only reference guide you need!

There is a link to this article in the footer of every Head for Points article, unless you are reading on mobile.

What are the peak and off-peak Avios dates?

To make the most of the table above, you also need the peak and off-peak dates.

The list of British Airways peak and off-peak dates for 2021 and 2022 can be found in this article.

Remember that Avios flights are priced by sector

Pricing is based on EACH individual flight, not the distance between origin and destination. This means that the Avios charged for a particular route can vary depending on how you fly there:

London to Muscat on British Airways is non-stop and 3600 miles, so costs 13,000 miles in Economy one-way off-peak and 20,000 miles on a peak day

London to Muscat on Qatar Airways (or a mix of BA and Qatar Airways) involves a change in Doha. London to Doha is 3,200 miles and Doha to Muscat is 437 miles. This means your flight will cost (13,000 or 20,000 + 4,500=) 17,500 / 24,500 Avios, one way depending on whether the BA flight is on a peak day.

The only exception is when booking a UK domestic connection to/from London to connect to a long-haul flight. No additional Avios are required for this.

This is the second Avios award chart you may never have seen

There is a second British Airways Avios redemption pricing chart for trips which use two or more oneworld carriers apart from British Airways.

This chart is rarely used but you can find it here. A flight such as London – Doha (Qatar) – Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) would price off this chart.

I discuss some uses of the Avios multi-partner reward chart in this article. There is real value in it if you are heading to Australasia for example.

Which airlines can I redeem Avios on?

A full list of the 25 (!) airlines which let you redeem Avios points can be found here.

(This article is part of our ‘BA Q&A’ series which explains how British Airways Executive Club works. You can see all of our ‘BA Q&A’ articles here. )

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How to get 20,000 Avios from Amex Gold or 30,000 Avios from Amex Platinum (December 2021 offer)

The sign-up bonus on American Express Preferred Rewards Gold converts to 20,000 Avios and the card is free for the first year. You can apply here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

You don’t qualify for the Amex Gold bonus if you have a British Airways American Express card. You DO qualify for the bonus on The Platinum Card, which converts into 30,000 Avios. You can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

If you have your own small business, the best way of earning Avios is via the Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa. It has a sign-up bonus which converts to 10,000 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also look at the British Airways Accelerating Business card, because it currently has a limited time offer of 60,000 Avios when you sign up by 14th November. You can apply here.