How much are Qantas Points worth?
Qantas Points don't have a fixed dollar value. What a point is worth depends on what you use it for: the same 100,000 points can book a return Business Classic Flight Reward on a mid-length domestic route, or buy far less at the online store. The reliable way to value them is to compare the points price with the cash price of the same thing.
This page sets out Qantas's own Classic Flight Reward table (for bookings from 5 August 2025), what 100,000 and 200,000 points cover by zone and cabin, how the other ways to spend points compare, and a formula you can use on any redemption. We don't quote a cents-per-point figure, because it moves with every fare sale.
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The official Classic Flight Reward table
Classic Flight Rewards are seats priced at a fixed number of points by distance zone and cabin, all year round, plus taxes, fees and carrier charges. Qantas describes them as typically the best value reward seats, with limited availability. They cover Qantas, Jetstar, Fiji Airways and American Airlines under this table; other partners and oneworld have their own tables.
| Zone | One-way miles | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-600 | 9,200 | 14,500 | 19,300 | 29,000 |
| 2 | 601-1,200 | 13,800 | 21,600 | 29,000 | 43,600 |
| 3 | 1,201-2,400 | 20,700 | 32,600 | 43,600 | 65,300 |
| 4 | 2,401-3,600 | 23,300 | 50,600 | 68,400 | 102,600 |
| 5 | 3,601-4,800 | 29,000 | 61,600 | 82,100 | 123,100 |
| 6 | 4,801-5,800 | 36,200 | 73,800 | 98,400 | 147,700 |
| 7 | 5,801-7,000 | 43,200 | 85,300 | 113,900 | 170,800 |
| 8 | 7,001-8,400 | 48,200 | 97,600 | 130,100 | 195,400 |
| 9 | 8,401-9,600 | 58,900 | 113,900 | 151,800 | 227,800 |
| 10 | 9,601-15,000 | 63,500 | 124,700 | 166,300 | 249,400 |
What changed on 5 August 2025
Qantas's table for bookings made up to 4 August 2025 is still published alongside the new one, so the change can be measured exactly. Economy went up by about 15% in every zone (zone 1 from 8,000 to 9,200 points). Premium Economy, Business and First each rose by between about 5% and 20%, depending on the zone. The same points balance now books less, which is the main reason older cents-per-point figures overstate what points are worth today.
How much are 100,000 Qantas Points worth?
In flights, 100,000 points books a set number of seats, whatever the cash fare that day. Using the current table, and assuming reward seats are available and you pay the taxes and charges on top:
| Redemption | Points needed | Left over |
|---|---|---|
| Ten one-way Economy flights in zone 1 (up to 600 miles) | 92,000 | 8,000 |
| A return Business flight in zone 3 (1,201-2,400 miles) | 87,200 | 12,800 |
| A return Economy flight in zone 5 (3,601-4,800 miles) | 58,000 | 42,000 |
| A one-way Business flight in zone 5 | 82,100 | 17,900 |
| A one-way Economy flight in zone 10 (9,601-15,000 miles) | 63,500 | 36,500 |
Where can 200,000 Qantas Points take you?
On the same table, 200,000 points reaches the long-haul zones. Distances are one-way miles from the table, so check your own route's zone on Qantas's site before you plan around it:
| Redemption | Zone and distance | Points needed |
|---|---|---|
| A return Business flight | Zone 6 (4,801-5,800 miles) | 196,800 |
| A one-way First flight | Zone 8 (7,001-8,400 miles) | 195,400 |
| A return Premium Economy flight | Zone 7 (5,801-7,000 miles) | 170,600 |
| A one-way Business flight | Zone 10 (9,601-15,000 miles) | 166,300 |
| A return Economy flight | Zone 10 (9,601-15,000 miles) | 127,000 |
Other ways to use points, and why they're worth less or more
Classic Flight Rewards aren't the only option. Qantas lists several, and the value per point differs because the pricing works differently:
- Classic Plus Flight Rewards: widely available, but the points price moves with the cash fare. Useful when there are no Classic seats; usually more points for the same seat.
- Points Plus Pay: use any mix of points and cash on a Qantas or Jetstar fare, hotels, Qantas Marketplace, Qantas Wine and TripADeal. The points convert at the commercial price, so compare it with what the same points would cover as a Classic Flight Reward.
- Paying taxes and charges with points: Qantas lets you use points for the taxes, fees and carrier charges on some Classic Flight Rewards. That stretches your points balance but usually at a lower value per point than the seat itself.
- Upgrades: Classic Upgrade Rewards use points to move up a cabin on eligible bookings. Requests may not always be successful.
- Shopping and gift cards: convenient, and a way to stop points expiring, but the points price follows the retail price, so value is generally lower than a good flight redemption.
How to work out what your points are worth
Use this for any redemption: value per point = (the cash price of the same thing − the taxes and fees you still pay) ÷ the points used.
A hypothetical example: a one-way flight that would cost $250 in cash is available for 9,200 points plus $40 in taxes and charges. The points are replacing $210, so each point is worth about 2.3 cents on that booking ($210 ÷ 9,200). If the same flight is on sale for $120, the same points are worth under 1 cent each. That is why no single figure holds.
Two rules of thumb follow. Value a card's points at what you would realistically redeem, not at the best-case business class seat. And only count redemptions that replace something you'd have paid for anyway.
Keeping points from expiring
Qantas Points don't expire as long as you earn or use points through your account at least once every 18 months. Family transfers don't count as activity. A points-earning credit card keeps an account active while you use it; see how frequent flyer credit cards compare.
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What to watch for
- Cents-per-point figures from before 5 August 2025, when Qantas raised Classic Flight Reward prices.
- Reward seat availability: points are only worth the Classic price if a Classic seat exists on your flight.
- Taxes and carrier charges, which you pay on top of the points.
- Redemptions for things you wouldn't have bought, which don't save you money.
- The 18-month activity rule for Qantas Points.
Common questions
How much are 100,000 Qantas Points worth?
There's no fixed cash value. On Qantas's Classic Flight Reward table for bookings from 5 August 2025, 100,000 points covers a return Business flight in zone 3 (87,200 points) or ten one-way Economy flights in zone 1 (92,000 points), plus taxes and charges. Used at the online store, the same points buy much less.
How much is 1 Qantas Point worth?
It depends on the redemption. Divide the cash price of what you're getting, minus any taxes and fees you still pay, by the points it costs. The same flight can give very different values on a sale fare and a full fare.
How many Qantas Points do I need for a flight?
For a Classic Flight Reward, a one-way Economy seat costs 9,200 points in zone 1 (up to 600 miles) and 63,500 points in zone 10, under the table for bookings from 5 August 2025, plus taxes and charges. Classic Plus seats vary with the fare.
How much are 20,000 Qantas Points worth?
In flights, 20,000 points covers two one-way Economy Classic Flight Rewards in zone 1 (9,200 points each) with points to spare, if seats are available. In shopping or gift cards, it covers less.
What can 70,000 Qantas Points get you?
On Qantas's Classic Flight Reward table for bookings from 5 August 2025, 70,000 points covers a return Business flight in zone 2 (601 to 1,200 miles, 58,000 points), a return Economy flight in zone 5 (58,000 points) or a one-way Business flight in zone 4 (68,400 points), plus taxes and charges, if reward seats are available.
Where can 200,000 Qantas Points take me?
On the same table, 200,000 points covers a return Business flight in zone 6 (4,801 to 5,800 miles, 196,800 points), a one-way First flight in zone 8 (195,400 points) or a return Premium Economy flight in zone 7 (170,600 points), plus taxes and charges, if reward seats are available.
Did Qantas increase the points needed for flights?
Yes. For Classic Flight Rewards booked from 5 August 2025, Economy rose about 15% in every zone and premium cabins rose by 5% to 20%, according to the old and new tables Qantas publishes.
Do Qantas Points expire?
Not if you earn or use points through your account at least once every 18 months. Transfers to or from family members don't count as activity.
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