Award flights from Australia to Japan

Award space from Australia to Japan

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AwardTool saw award space on 16 routes from 6 airports in Australia to 3 cities in Japan in the last 30 days, on 13 programs. Lowest business class observed: 40,000 pts + $74.40, Melbourne (MEL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT), with American Airlines AAdvantage.

Prices observed – .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Routes with award space
16
Departure airports in Australia
6
Lowest economy
24,000 pts + $136.70
BNE–NRT · Flying Blue
Lowest business class
40,000 pts + $74.40
MEL–NRT · AAdvantage
Lowest first class
60,000 pts + $79.00
SYD–HND · AAdvantage

Award routes from Australia to Japan

The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen, grouped by destination city.

Osaka (ITM, KIX)

RouteEconomyBusinessFirstNonstop seenPrograms
Brisbane (BNE) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)24,700 pts + $111.24Qantas · 226 dates40,000 pts + $81.00AAdvantage · 23 dates · Mixed cabin60,000 pts + $106.20AAdvantage · 3 dates · Mixed cabinYes8
Melbourne (MEL) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)35,600 pts + $140.03Qantas · 223 dates73,800 pts + $162.45Qantas · 33 dates · Mixed cabin—Not seen2
Sydney (SYD) to Osaka Itami (ITM)30,000 pts + $78.20AAdvantage · 8 dates40,000 pts + $79.60AAdvantage · 1 date—Not seen6
Sydney (SYD) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)29,900 pts + $116.09Qantas · 246 dates40,000 pts + $90.90AAdvantage · 1 date · Mixed cabin—Yes9

Sapporo (CTS)

RouteEconomyBusinessFirstNonstop seenPrograms
Brisbane (BNE) to Sapporo (CTS)134,200 pts + $156.14Qantas · 13 dates453,800 pts + $302.32Qantas · 4 dates—Not seen2
Melbourne (MEL) to Sapporo (CTS)30,000 pts + $75.80AAdvantage · 6 dates——Not seen1

Tokyo (HND, NRT)

RouteEconomyBusinessFirstNonstop seenPrograms
Adelaide (ADL) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)30,000 pts + $92.10AAdvantage · 32 dates40,000 pts + $110.10AAdvantage · 4 dates · Mixed cabin60,000 pts + $121.30AAdvantage · 1 dateNot seen6
Brisbane (BNE) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)24,700 pts + $111.24Qantas · 329 dates40,000 pts + $72.40AAdvantage · 31 dates60,000 pts + $105.70AAdvantage · 7 dates · Mixed cabinYes10
Brisbane (BNE) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)24,000 pts + $136.70Flying Blue · 6 dates40,000 pts + $72.70AAdvantage · 29 dates299,300 pts + $1,487.60Qantas · 5 datesYes8
Cairns (CNS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)50,000 pts + $161.37Velocity · 294 dates117,500 pts + $93.38Velocity · 251 dates—Not seen1
Melbourne (MEL) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)27,000 pts + $189.68Asia Miles · 185 dates40,000 pts + $74.40AAdvantage · 25 dates60,000 pts + $105.90AAdvantage · 4 dates · Mixed cabinYes12
Melbourne (MEL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)27,000 pts + $138.34Asia Miles · 233 dates40,000 pts + $74.40AAdvantage · 35 dates160,900 pts + $425.18Qantas · 9 dates · Mixed cabinYes10
Perth (PER) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)30,000 pts + $82.10AAdvantage · 39 dates65,000 pts + $69.01SkyMiles · 6 dates285,300 pts + $1,469.35Qantas · 5 datesYes9
Perth (PER) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)25,000 pts + $69.20LifeMiles · 5 dates40,000 pts + $78.00AAdvantage · 1 date285,300 pts + $1,469.35Qantas · 8 datesYes11
Sydney (SYD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)25,000 pts + $70.20LifeMiles · 103 dates40,000 pts + $77.50AAdvantage · 35 dates60,000 pts + $79.00AAdvantage · 5 datesYes12
Sydney (SYD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)27,000 pts + $164.71Asia Miles · 213 dates40,000 pts + $78.00AAdvantage · 48 dates · Mixed cabin155,200 pts + $401.24Qantas · 12 datesYes13

— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.

Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.

Departure airports in Australia with award space to Japan

Airports with the most routes with award space, with the lowest award seen from each.

AirportRoutesProgramsLowest business classLowest economy
Brisbane (BNE)41140,000 pts + $72.40HND · AAdvantage24,000 pts + $136.70NRT · Flying Blue
Melbourne (MEL)41240,000 pts + $74.40NRT · AAdvantage27,000 pts + $138.34NRT · Asia Miles
Sydney (SYD)41340,000 pts + $77.50HND · AAdvantage25,000 pts + $70.20HND · LifeMiles
Perth (PER)21150,000 pts + $69.20NRT · LifeMiles25,000 pts + $69.20NRT · LifeMiles
Adelaide (ADL)1672,500 pts + $124.00HND · Aeroplan30,000 pts + $92.10HND · AAdvantage
Cairns (CNS)11117,500 pts + $93.38HND · Velocity50,000 pts + $161.37HND · Velocity

Programs with award space from Australia to Japan

Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.

ProgramRoutesLowest business classLowest economy
Qantas Frequent Flyer1473,800 pts + $135.01KIX · 47 dates24,700 pts + $111.24HND · 329 dates
Virgin Australia Velocity1482,000 pts + $66.09HND · 284 dates42,000 pts + $146.99HND · 72 dates
American Airlines AAdvantage1340,000 pts + $74.40NRT · 35 dates30,000 pts + $77.50HND · 202 dates
GOL Smiles12681,700 pts + taxes not reportedKIX · 10 dates156,700 pts + taxes not reportedNRT · 113 dates
United MileagePlus1190,000 pts + $67.10NRT · 45 dates35,000 pts + $89.90KIX · 261 dates
Air Canada Aeroplan1052,500 pts + $94.60NRT · 13 dates30,000 pts + $94.60NRT · 31 dates
Delta SkyMiles1065,000 pts + $80.61HND · 136 dates35,000 pts + $80.61NRT · 162 dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1075,500 pts + $387.27HND · 52 dates24,000 pts + $136.70NRT · 6 dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards960,000 pts + $92.90NRT · 147 dates30,000 pts + $117.60NRT · 220 dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club5100,000 pts + taxes not reportedHND · 20 dates50,000 pts + taxes not reportedHND · 332 dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club5115,000 pts + $213.67NRT · 65 dates32,500 pts + $82.35KIX · 13 dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles491,000 pts + $278.73NRT · 67 dates27,000 pts + $138.34NRT · 233 dates

Showing the 12 of 13 programs with the most routes.

— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Questions about award flights from Australia to Japan

What's the lowest business-class award from Australia to Japan AwardTool has seen?

40,000 pts + $74.40, Melbourne (MEL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 35 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.

Which airports in Australia had award space to Japan?

Brisbane (BNE) with 4 routes, Melbourne (MEL) with 4 routes, Sydney (SYD) with 4 routes, Perth (PER) with 2 routes, Adelaide (ADL) with 1 route and Cairns (CNS) with 1 route, in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.

Which cities in Japan had award space from Australia?

Osaka (ITM, KIX), Sapporo (CTS) and Tokyo (HND, NRT).

Which programs had award space from Australia to Japan?

Qantas Frequent Flyer (14 routes), Virgin Australia Velocity (14 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (13 routes), GOL Smiles (12 routes), United MileagePlus (11 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 routes) and 7 other programs.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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