London to Tokyo - how many Avios do you need?

Avios overview

To get from London to Tokyo will require between 35,000 (off-peak days) and 40,000 (peak days) in Avios.

Upgrading to premium economy will cost an extra 15,000 Avios on top of economy. Premium economy seats cost 50,000 on off peak dates and 77,500 on peak dates

Businss Class will require either 100,000 (off peak) or 110,000 (peak) Avios.

There is no first class cabin on flights from London to Tokyo.

Tokyo Avios needed table

Cabin	Avios Needed (Off-Peak)	Avios Needed (Peak)
Economy	35,000	40,000
Premium Economy	50,000	77,500
Business	100,000	110,000

How to make your Avios go further

If you're based in the UK then there's a way to make your Avios go even further, and that's through a Companion Voucher. I've written extensively about these amazing vouchers. They're not free in that you have to spend at least £15,000 on an Amex Card, but they're absolutely worth it. Read my guide on is a BA companion voucher worth it? to understand how to use a 2-4-1 voucher. On top fo that, you can also use a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher to reduce the number of points needed. You can get these by either being a Barclays Premier customer, or by hitting a spend level on a Barclaycard.

How can you search for reward seat availability?

BA offers a number of ways to search for reward seats: their "Reward Flight Finder", their in-app "Reward Flights" section and just making a dummy booking. There are also third party tools that you can use, although I've managed to find plenty of seats without having to pay for a platform. I wrote about the best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability. If you're looking to book seats to a popular destination then planning ahead is critical: seats become available 355 days before the flight date.

London to Tokyo Avios Frequently Asked Questions