Qatar Airways: business class from the US West Coast to East Asia from 77,250 Avios
Qatar prices partner awards by distance, and on the West Coast that makes Seattle the place to start. Alaska's Seattle to Seoul nonstop is 5,216 miles, so it's 77,250 Avios one way. To Hong Kong, Cathay from Seattle is 92,750, from San Francisco 108,250 and from Los Angeles 154,500, while Qatar's own flights via Doha have been booked at about 95,000.
How Qatar Airways prices this route
USA West → E Asia · business, one way
Two award systems in one currency. Alaska, Cathay Pacific 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 Qatar's own flights via Doha use unpublished route pricing, so the price shown is what has been seen, not a chart.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.
Cathay, Alaska and American nonstops between the US and East Asia
Qatar Airways · partner awards · one way, by distance
Hover a cell to see the full price for that route.
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. SEA–HKG sits right on the 6,500 mile edge, so confirm its price in a search. Qatar's own flights via Doha are not on this chart.
Good to know
- Qatar awards are one way, so you can book the return with another program.
- A connection adds miles. Flying to Seattle first to catch Alaska or Cathay is priced on the total distance.
- Taxes on Alaska, Cathay and American are low. Qatar’s own flights add Qatar’s carrier surcharges.
How to find seats
- 1 Search Alaska from SEA to ICN first. It's the cheapest business seat to East Asia with Qatar Avios.
- 2 For Hong Kong, check Cathay from Seattle before San Francisco or Los Angeles. The same flight costs 92,750 from Seattle and 154,500 from LAX.
- 3 If partners are full, search Qatar via Doha and pick Standard, not Flexi. Qatar's own seats come out around 361 days, in random batches, and again 1–14 days before departure.
- 4 Transfer points only once you see the seat.
Other programs on this route
The return trip: E Asia → USA West
Questions people ask
Why is Hong Kong so much more from LA than from Seattle?
SEA to HKG is 6,500 miles (92,750). LAX to HKG is 7,260 miles, which is in Qatar's top band (154,500). Same airline, same cabin, 61,750 Avios apart.
Is Seattle to Hong Kong really 92,750?
It sits right on the 6,500 mile edge, so a few miles of difference in how Qatar measures it could make it 108,250. Check the price in a search before you transfer.
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 to Hong Kong.
Is 95,000 guaranteed on Qatar's own flights?
No. Qatar doesn't publish a chart for its own flights. 95,000 is the Standard price people have booked to Hong Kong; peak dates run higher.
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.