How many Alaska points
for a flight?
Pick a route, cabin and trip to see how many Atmos Rewards points the award costs on Alaska, Hawaiian or a partner airline, and what they're worth. Then value your whole balance. No sign-up.
Atmos points for this flight22,500
New York to London is about 3,442 miles nonstop, priced on Alaska's chart for partners to europe, the middle east and africa. With connections, the whole trip's distance can move it into a higher band. Not every airline sells every cabin on every route. Partner awards add a $20 booking fee. Prices from alaskaair.com, read on 2 October 2026. Taxes are paid in cash on top, and "worth" uses a typical 1.5¢ per point.
How many Alaska points do you need for a flight?
Alaska prices awards from published charts by distance. On its own flights and Hawaiian's, economy starts at 7,500 points one-way for Seattle to Los Angeles and 12,500 for the West Coast to Hawaii. Partner awards depend on the region and the distance flown: business costs 45,000 points from New York to London on British Airways, 75,000 from Los Angeles to Tokyo on Japan Airlines and 70,000 from New York to Doha on Qatar Airways. These are starting prices, and taxes and a $20 partner booking fee are extra. At 1.5 cents a point, 75,000 points are worth about $1,125.
Where these numbers come from: Alaska Airlines partner charts for the Americas, Europe-Middle East-Africa and Asia Pacific by distance band, and the Alaska and Hawaiian chart, as “starting at” prices (2 October 2026); AwardFares every cell of all four charts; partner distance counted over the whole trip, connections included (7 September 2026); 10xTravel every cell of the Americas and Alaska/Hawaiian charts (10 September 2026).
Alaska points for popular routes.
| Route | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle – Los Angeles (Alaska) | 7,500 | — | — | 25,000 |
| Portland – Las Vegas (Alaska) | 7,500 | — | — | 25,000 |
| Seattle – Anchorage (Alaska) | 10,000 | — | — | 25,000 |
| Seattle – New York (Alaska) | 12,500 | — | — | 30,000 |
| Los Angeles – Honolulu (Alaska or Hawaiian) | 12,500 | — | — | 30,000 |
| Seattle – Honolulu (Alaska or Hawaiian) | 12,500 | — | — | 30,000 |
| New York – Miami (American) | 7,500 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 |
| New York – Los Angeles (American) | 17,500 | 22,500 | 35,000 | 52,500 |
| Miami – Lima (American) | 17,500 | 22,500 | 35,000 | 52,500 |
| Miami – São Paulo (American) | 25,000 | 32,500 | 50,000 | 75,000 |
| Boston – London (British Airways) | 22,500 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 67,500 |
| New York – London (British Airways) | 22,500 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 67,500 |
| New York – Madrid (Iberia) | 27,500 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 82,500 |
| New York – Helsinki (Finnair) | 27,500 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 82,500 |
| Seattle – London (British Airways) | 27,500 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 82,500 |
| New York – Doha (Qatar Airways) | 35,000 | 45,000 | 70,000 | 105,000 |
| Dallas – Doha (Qatar Airways) | 42,500 | 55,000 | 85,000 | 130,000 |
| Seattle – Tokyo (Japan Airlines) | 30,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 |
| Los Angeles – Tokyo (Japan Airlines) | 37,500 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 |
| San Francisco – Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) | 37,500 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 |
| Los Angeles – Sydney (Qantas) | 42,500 | 55,000 | 85,000 | 130,000 |
| New York – Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) | 42,500 | 55,000 | 85,000 | 130,000 |
How much is an Alaska mile worth?
An Alaska Atmos Rewards point — what Mileage Plan miles became — is worth about 1.5 cents, where the published valuations cluster between 1.5 and 1.6 cents. So 25,000 points come to $375 (about £276 or €322), and 70,000 points to $1,050 (about £774 or €901). Domestic economy sits nearer 1.25 cents; the value is in business class on Alaska's oneworld partners, where points reach about 1.8 cents or more. Atmos is one of the most valuable US airline currencies because of those partner awards.
Where these numbers come from: Frequent Miler 1.5¢ Reasonable Redemption Value; median 1.28¢, average 1.75¢ (30 April 2026); The Points Guy 1.55¢ (1 September 2026); Upgraded Points 1.6¢ (1 September 2026).
What are they worth?≈ $750
£553 · €644
A guide, not a quote. Real value depends on how you redeem — the property or route, the dates, and taxes or fees paid separately. Figures in other currencies are converted at reference rates for September 9, 2026.
Fly the partners,
not the shuttle.
Alaska points are worth the most on partner airlines in business class, and the least on short domestic hops where cash is cheap. The same balance can buy one long-haul seat or several short flights — the per-point value tells you which is the better use.
Same 50,000 points per trip
What common balances come to.
| Alaska points | Typical value | In other currencies |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $150 | £111 · €129 |
| 25,000 | $375 | £276 · €322 |
| 50,000 | $750 | £553 · €644 |
| 100,000 | $1,500 | £1,110 · €1,290 |
| 250,000 | $3,750 | £2,760 · €3,220 |
Alaska miles — common questions
On Alaska and Hawaiian, from 7,500 points one-way in economy for short hops of up to 700 miles, 7,500 for a flight like Seattle to Los Angeles and 12,500 to Hawaii from the West Coast. Partner awards cost more for longer flights: 45,000 in business from New York to London, 75,000 from Los Angeles to Tokyo. The calculator above prices 22 routes.
Yes, four: one for Alaska and Hawaiian's own flights and three for partner airlines (the Americas; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific), each priced by distance band. Alaska calls them starting prices, and its own flights in particular can cost more on busy dates.
Around $750 (about £553 or €644) at a typical 1.5 cents per point. Domestic economy brings that nearer $625, and partner business class about $900 or more.
It became Atmos Rewards after Alaska combined its program with Hawaiian Airlines'. Mileage Plan balances carried over into Atmos Rewards, and the points are valued the same way.
In premium cabins on Alaska's oneworld and other partner airlines, where awards are priced well below the cash fare. Domestic economy gets the least, because cash fares there are already low.
No — Alaska dropped its 24-month inactivity rule in April 2023, and Atmos Rewards points have no expiration date. Our guide on whether Alaska miles expire has the detail.
Nanvero keeps your Atmos Rewards balance current automatically from the emails Alaska already sends, with no password, and scores each redemption in cents per point. It's free to track up to three programs; redemption scoring is part of Pro.
How many Avios for a flight?
It depends on distance and cabin, not a fixed price. British Airways Club prices rewards in distance bands, so since the December 2025 repricing a short-haul economy reward starts at 10,000 Avios one-way, and business on the same routes runs roughly 16,500 to 26,750. Cash taxes and carrier charges are always extra.
What are Avios worth?
One Avios is typically worth about 1p, the working figure both the UK and US reference valuations settle near, so 10,000 Avios come to roughly £100. Weak via-hub economy redemptions land nearer 0.9p, while long-haul business can reach about 1.7p. The calculator converts any balance into dollars, pounds and euros.
What can my points do?
Add your Amex Membership Rewards to your Avios, since they transfer to British Airways at 1:1, and compare the total with off-peak reward prices. A New York–London economy return is 55,000 Avios and business 176,000. The tool sorts trips into within reach now, one transfer away and not yet in reach.
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