How many points do I need to book an award flight?
To give you an idea of the value of frequent flyer points, here’s what you could do with different amounts of Qantas Frequent Flyer points, Virgin Australia Velocity points and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles.
Please note that the quoted amounts are for 1 passenger and exclude any taxes & carrier charges payable when redeeming points for flights.
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Qantas Frequent Flyer uses distance-based award charts. The cost of a Classic Flight Reward booking depends on the airline and number of miles flown. Here are some examples:
Number of points |
Trip type |
Class of travel |
Airline |
Distance (miles) |
Example route |
6,400 |
One-way |
Economy |
Jetstar |
0-600 |
Sydney-Melbourne |
8,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Qantas |
0-600 |
Brisbane-Sydney |
12,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Qantas |
601-1,200 |
Perth-Broome
Adelaide-Brisbane |
18,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Qantas |
1,201-2,400 |
Sydney-Perth
Melbourne-Wellington |
18,400 |
One-way |
Business |
Qantas |
0-600 |
Canberra-Brisbane |
36,000 |
Return |
Economy |
Jetstar |
2,401-3,600 |
Melbourne-Bali |
41,500 |
One-way |
Business |
Qantas |
1,201-2,400 |
Sydney-Darwin
Brisbane-Auckland |
41,900 |
One-way |
Economy |
Qantas |
7,001-8,400 |
Melbourne-Los Angeles
Sydney-Santiago |
81,300 |
One-way |
Premium Economy |
Qantas |
7,001-8,400 |
Brisbane-Los Angeles |
114,000 |
Return |
Business |
Qantas |
2,401-3,600 |
Sydney-Bali
Perth-Singapore |
132,400 |
Round-the-world |
Economy |
Oneworld airlines |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 5 stopovers |
144,600 |
One-way |
Business |
Qantas |
9,601-15,000 |
Melbourne-London |
150,000 |
Return |
Business |
Cathay Pacific |
3,601-4,800 |
Australia-Hong Kong |
189,800 |
Return |
Business |
Qantas |
5,801-7,000 |
Sydney-Johannesburg |
227,500 |
One-way |
First |
Emirates |
9,601-15,000 |
Sydney-Paris |
249,600 |
Round-the-world |
Premium Economy |
Oneworld airlines |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 5 stopovers |
289,200 |
Return |
Business |
Qantas |
9,601-15,000 |
Sydney-New York |
318,000 |
Round-the-world |
Business |
Oneworld airlines |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 5 stopovers |
455,000 |
Round-the-world |
First |
Oneworld airlines |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 5 stopovers |
For other routes, you can check the cost of any Qantas Classic Flight Reward using the award charts on the Qantas website:
The cost of Qantas award flight/s is based on the total distance flown. You can check the distance of any route/s using Great Circle Mapper.
Virgin Australia Velocity
Velocity Frequent Flyer also uses distance-based award charts. The cost of a Velocity Reward Seat booking depends on the airline and number of miles flown. Here are some examples:
Number of points |
Trip type |
Class of travel |
Airline |
Distance (miles) |
Example route |
7,800 |
One-way |
Economy |
Virgin Australia |
0-600 |
Melbourne-Adelaide |
11,800 |
One-way |
Economy |
Virgin Australia |
601-1,200 |
Brisbane-Cairns |
15,500 |
One-way |
Business |
Virgin Australia |
0-600 |
Sydney-Gold Coast |
17,800 |
One-way |
Economy |
Virgin Australia |
1,201-2,400 |
Brisbane-Nadi |
22,300 |
One-way |
Economy |
Virgin Australia |
2,401-3,600 |
Sydney-Bali |
28,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Singapore Airlines |
2,401-3,600 |
Adelaide-Singapore |
35,500 |
One-way |
Business |
Virgin Australia |
1,201-2,400 |
Brisbane-Auckland |
38,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Silk Air |
1,201-2,400 |
Darwin-Singapore |
44,800 |
One-way |
Economy |
Delta |
7,001-8,500 |
Sydney-Los Angeles |
65,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Hawaiian |
3,601-4,800 |
Brisbane-Honolulu |
71,700 |
One-way |
Premium Economy |
Delta |
7,001-8,500 |
Sydney-Los Angeles |
75,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Etihad |
9,501-15,000 |
Melbourne-Amsterdam |
95,500 |
One-way |
Business |
Delta |
7,001-8,500 |
Sydney-Los Angeles |
139,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Singapore or Etihad |
9,601-15,000 |
Brisbane-Rome |
191,000 |
Return |
Business |
Delta |
7,001-8,500 |
Sydney-Los Angeles |
203,000 |
One-way |
First |
Singapore or Etihad |
9,601-15,000 |
Sydney-London |
278,000 |
Return |
Business |
Singapore or Etihad |
9,601-15,000 |
Melbourne-New York |
For other routes, you can check the cost of any Velocity Reward Seat booking using the award charts on the Velocity Frequent Flyer website:
The cost of Velocity award flight/s is based on the total distance flown. You can check the distance of any route/s using the Velocity Mileage Calculator or Great Circle Mapper.
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Singapore Airlines uses region-based award charts. This means the cost of a KrisFlyer award ticket depends not only on the airline used, but between which geographical regions you’re travelling. Here are some examples of prices for KrisFlyer Saver awards:
Number of miles |
Trip type |
Class of travel |
Airline |
Zone/s |
Example route |
12,500 |
One-way |
Economy |
Air NZ/Star Alliance |
Within Southwest Pacific |
Perth-Papeete |
20,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Singapore Airlines |
Perth/Darwin to SE Asia |
Perth-Bangkok |
21,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Virgin Australia |
Anywhere within Australia except WA/NT |
Hobart-Cairns |
28,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to SE Asia |
Melbourne-Singapore |
29,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Star Alliance |
Middle East/North Africa to Europe |
Dubai-Frankfurt |
35,000 |
One-way |
Economy |
Singapore Airlines |
Perth/Darwin to Middle East |
Perth-Istanbul |
36,500 |
One-way |
Business |
Singapore Airlines |
Perth/Darwin to SE Asia |
Perth-Manila |
47,000 |
One-way |
Premium Economy |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to SE Asia |
Auckland-Singapore |
62,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to SE Asia |
Sydney-Hanoi |
70,500 |
One-way |
Business |
Singapore Airlines |
Perth/Darwin to Middle East |
Darwin-Istanbul |
88,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Star Alliance |
Southwest Pacific to Middle East/North Africa |
Brisbane-Tbilisi |
116,000 |
One-way |
Business |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to Europe |
Adelaide-London |
163,000 |
One-way |
First |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to Europe |
Sydney-Frankfurt |
180,000 |
Round-the-world |
Economy |
Star Alliance |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 7 stopovers |
232,000 |
Return |
Business |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to Europe |
Melbourne-Munich |
240,000 |
Round-the-world |
Business |
Star Alliance |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 7 stopovers |
326,000 |
Return |
First |
Singapore Airlines |
Australia/NZ to Europe |
Melbourne-London |
360,000 |
Round-the-world |
First |
Star Alliance |
Up to 35,000 miles |
Up to 7 stopovers |
For other routes, you can check the cost of any KrisFlyer award using the award charts on the Singapore Airlines website:
The cost of any KrisFlyer award is based on the geographical regions of your origin and destination. You can also use the Singapore Airlines Miles Calculator to check the number of miles earned or redeemed on any route.
Got credit card reward points?
Most major bank reward programs allow you to transfer your points to a frequent flyer program! The list of available airline programs and the rate at which points are converted will vary. In many cases, points transfer at a 2:1 rate, so 200,000 credit card points may be worth 100,000 airline miles.