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Award Chart Zone Lookup

Zone-based programmes charge one price for a whole region rather than per city pair. Pick where you are flying from and to, choose a cabin, and see what every programme we hold a chart for asks for the seat.

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Every chart prices each cabin separately, and the programmes do not scale them the same way, so the order of the table changes as you switch.

North America Northeast Asia

Business · One-way award · Priced against a $5,000 reference fare

Cheapest: Atmos Rewards

ProgrammeVs the dearestPointsPer point
Atmos RewardsBestAlaska Airlines50,00010.0¢
AAdvantageAmerican Airlines60,0008.3¢
Miles&SmilesTurkish Airlines62,5008.0¢
British Airways ClubBritish Airways70,0007.1¢
Flying BlueAir France and KLM75,0006.7¢
Delta SkyMilesDelta Air Lines80,0006.3¢
AeroplanAir Canada85,0005.9¢
United MileagePlusUnited Airlines85,0005.9¢

The bar is how much cheaper each programme is than the dearest one on this pairing, so the longest bar is the best price.

How it works

  1. Pick the two regionsA zone chart prices a whole region rather than a city pair, so from New York, London and Lisbon can cost the same. Choose the region you set off from and the one you are flying to.
  2. Choose the cabinEvery chart has its own column per cabin, and the programmes do not scale their prices the same way, so the order of the table changes as you switch.
  3. Read it cheapest firstThe table sorts by what a point returns, which against a fixed reference fare is the same as sorting by price. The top row is the cheapest programme for that pairing and carries the Best chip.
  4. Price it properly before you bookA chart price is before surcharges, before taxes, and before anyone has checked that a seat exists. Take the top two or three programmes to the Award Availability Calendar, then run the real figures through Cents Per Point.

These charts are our own illustrative summary of published zone pricing, not quotes, and only the North America origin rows are loaded. Pick any other origin and every row is priced from the North America chart, which is very likely wrong for your trip. The per-point figure is worked against a fixed reference fare per cabin rather than a real quote, which is why every row reads as strong value. Use the table to shortlist programmes, never as a price.

FAQ

What a zone chart
actually charges

Award chart zones group countries or regions together and assign a flat points price for flights between those zones. A programme might charge 55,000 miles for any business class flight between North America and Europe regardless of the specific city pair. Zone-based charts make it easy to plan and compare costs across programmes.

Eight: Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, AAdvantage, Alaska’s Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, British Airways Club, Flying Blue, and Turkish Miles&Smiles. All eight appear on every pairing, so the table is always eight rows deep and the order is the only thing that changes.

That is the tool being honest about what it holds. Only the North America origin rows are charted, so any other origin falls back to the North America row and shows that price instead. The note above the table says so whenever it happens. Treat non-North-American origins as unpriced for now.

No. Delta, United and American now price most awards dynamically, where the points cost scales with the cash price, so their rows here are a zone-shaped summary of what they tend to charge rather than a published chart. Aeroplan, Alaska and Turkish still publish charts, which is where zone pricing stays predictable and often much cheaper for premium cabins.

Because the cash side is a fixed reference fare per cabin rather than a real quote: $800 economy, $1,800 premium, $5,000 business, $12,000 first. Every row is measured against the same figure, so the column ranks the programmes against each other. It is not telling you the award beats paying cash. Cents Per Point is the tool for that question.

Yes. Most zone-based programmes price awards on the alliance or partnership rather than the operating carrier, so booking a Lufthansa flight through Aeroplan is priced the same whether Lufthansa operates it or a codeshare does. Always confirm the exact operating carrier qualifies before you count on the price.

This tool gives zone-level estimates. For what a specific date actually costs, and whether a seat exists at all, use the Award Availability Calendar, then take the real points and cash figures to Cents Per Point. Some programmes also let you price an award before committing, which is the most accurate confirmation you can get.