Qatar Airways: business class from the US Central region to Southeast Asia from about 95,000 Avios
From the Central US, Qatar's own flights via Doha are the only good use of Qatar Avios to Southeast Asia. Singapore and Bangkok have been booked at 95,000 one way from the coasts, and Bali at 100,000. Every partner option, including Philippine Airlines' new Chicago to Manila nonstop, costs 154,500.
How Qatar Airways prices this route
USA Central → SE Asia · business, one way
Two award systems in one currency. Partners are priced by the total distance flown, and Philippine Airlines has its own Qatar chart. Qatar's own flights via Doha use unpublished route pricing, so the prices shown are what has been seen, not a chart. Flexi awards on Qatar cost 2× Standard when Standard seats are gone.
Philippine Airlines nonstops between the US and Manila
Qatar Airways · Philippine Airlines chart · one way, by distance
Hover a cell to see the full price for that route.
Philippine Airlines has its own Qatar chart, rebuilt from 2026 bookings. On Qatar's generic partner chart these flights would all be 154,500. Distances shown are straight-line airport-to-airport; Qatar prices the total distance actually flown.
Good to know
- Qatar awards are one way, so you can book the return with another program.
- 95,000 is seen to Singapore and Bangkok. Other cities may price differently.
- Qatar’s own flights add Qatar’s carrier surcharges.
How to find seats
- 1 Search Qatar Airways from ORD, DFW or IAH to Singapore or Bangkok via Doha and pick Standard, not Flexi. Standard seats come out around 361 days, in random batches, and again 1–14 days before departure.
- 2 For Bali, the same search has priced at 100,000.
- 3 Partners are 154,500, so only use them if Qatar has nothing.
- 4 Transfer points only once you see the seat.
Other programs on this route
The return trip: SE Asia → USA Central
Questions people ask
Why isn't Philippine Airlines from Chicago 110,000 like the West Coast?
Chicago to Manila is 8,132 miles, 132 over the 8,000 mile edge of Philippine Airlines' Qatar chart, so it's 154,500. The flight starts on Nov 9, 2026.
Has 95,000 been seen from Chicago or Dallas?
It's been booked from LA and New York. Qatar's through-price to Southeast Asia has been the same from both coasts, so expect about the same from the Central US, but check.
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, so about 190,000 here.
I have Chase points. Can I use this?
Yes. Transfer Chase to British Airways Avios 1:1, then combine them into Qatar Avios 1:1 in the Qatar account. Link the two accounts first.