Qatar Airways: business class from Japan to the US West Coast from 77,250 Avios

JAL and American nonstops from Tokyo to the West Coast are priced by distance, in the 4,001–5,500 mile band, at 77,250 Avios one way. Qatar's own flights via Doha have been seen at about 100,000. Heading home to the West Coast, the nonstop is cheaper and far shorter.

From 77,250 points Availability: Partner seats, fixed chart
Airlines you will fly
Japan Airlines, American, Qatar Airways
Depart from
Tokyo HND/NRT, Osaka KIX
Book on
qatarairways.com
Priced by
Distance (partners) / route (Qatar)
Transfer points from
AmexChase · via BA AviosCapital OneCitiBiltWells Fargo · via BA Avios

How Qatar Airways prices this route

Japan → USA West · business, one way

Booking typeWho you flyBusiness one way
Qatar partner awardPriced SEA/SFO/LAX ↔ Tokyo
Japan Airlines, AmericanAll in the 4,001–5,500 mile band. LAX–HND is 5,487 miles, just under the edge. LAX–KIX is 5,742, so Osaka prices at 92,750.
lowest77,250
Qatar Airways StandardPriced LAX/SFO/SEA via DOH to Tokyo
Qatar AirwaysOne through price for the whole trip, not USA–Doha plus Doha–Tokyo. The strongest data points are from Dallas and New York.
about100,000
observed, varies by date

Two award systems in one currency. JAL and American are priced by the total distance flown. Qatar's own flights via Doha use unpublished route pricing, so the price shown is what has been seen, not a chart. Flexi awards on Qatar cost 2× Standard when Standard seats are gone.

JAL and American nonstops between the US and Japan

Qatar Airways · partner awards · one way, by distance

LAXLos Angeles
SFOSan Francisco
SEASeattle
HND
77.25k- ~5,487 mi
77.25k- 5,160 mi
-
NRT
77.25k- ~5,451 mi
77.25k- 5,124 mi
77.25k- 4,769 mi
KIX
92.75k- 5,742 mi
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12.5k business16.5k business22k business38.75k business62k business77.25k business92.75k business108.25k business154.5k business ● good pick · ~ near a band edge

Qatar's partner chart, rebuilt from 2026 bookings (Qatar doesn't publish it). Distances shown are straight-line airport-to-airport; Qatar prices the total distance actually flown, so a connection can move an itinerary into a higher band. Qatar's own flights via Doha are not on this chart. Some routes are seasonal or run reduced schedules.

Good to know

How to find seats

  1. 1 Search JAL from Haneda or Narita about 361 days out. Qatar members can book JAL seats about a month before AAdvantage members.
  2. 2 Both Tokyo airports price the same. Haneda is closer to central Tokyo, so pick it when both have seats.
  3. 3 From Osaka, JAL's KIX–LAX flight is 5,742 miles and prices at 92,750.
  4. 4 Transfer points only once you see the seat.

Other programs on this route

Virgin AtlanticANA, DeltaAmex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, Wells Fargofrom 52,500AeroplanANAAmex, Chase, Capital One, Biltfrom 55,000KrisFlyerSingapore Airlines, ANA, UnitedAmex, Chase, Capital One, Citifrom 114,000Flying BlueAir France, KLM + partnersAmex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, Wells Fargofrom 115,000

The return trip: USA West → Japan

Qatar AirwaysJapan Airlines, American, Qatar AirwaysAmex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, Wells Fargofrom 77,250

Questions people ask

Does Haneda or Narita change the price?

Not here. They're about 35 miles apart, and every West Coast nonstop from either one stays in the 77,250 band.

Why is Osaka more than Tokyo?

KIX to LAX is 5,742 miles, which crosses into the 5,501–6,500 mile band (92,750).

What's Flexi?

Qatar's own-flight award that opens up more seats when Standard is sold out. It costs exactly twice the Standard price.

My Avios are with British Airways or Iberia. Can I use them here?

Yes. Link the accounts and move Avios into Qatar 1:1, instantly and for free. Move only what you need once you've found the seat.

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