Qantas Status Run Builder & Status Credits Calculator

Your situation

Home airport

What are you chasing?

Current tier

Target tier

Current Status Credit balance

Eligible sectors flown

Reaching Silver needs 300 SC. You need 300 more.

Cabin appetite

Considers every cabin and picks whatever minimises cost. This is usually Business sale fares, with cheap Economy sectors mixed in only when they genuinely help.

Max return trips

Budget cap (AUD)

Variety

Repeating one cheap route is usually cheapest. The other settings trade a little money for a lot more variety in where you fly.

Aircraft

All aircraft types considered. Regional jets (E190, A220) fly many of the cheapest runs.

Domestic runs only
Hides Tasman and long-haul options. International runs are considered by default because they are often the cheapest per Status Credit.Double Status Credits promo
Registered and booked inside a promo window

Fares include live Qantas deals collected twice daily, documented fares with published travel windows, and clearly labelled estimates. Prices and availability change, so confirm the final fare on qantas.com before booking.

Fares: researched and documented levels with published sources.

Set your situation, then select Build my runs.

You will see:

the lowest-cost route combinations
the number of trips and Status Credits earned
the cost per Status Credit
the source and travel window behind every fare

How the Status Run Builder works

The Builder can answer three different questions:

What is the lowest-cost way to reach a Qantas status tier?
What is the lowest-cost way to earn a nominated number of Status Credits?
How can you earn more Status Credits from a trip you are already taking?

It calculates how many Status Credits you still need, compares eligible Qantas routes and cabins, and assembles the lowest-cost combinations within the limits you set. These can include your maximum number of trips, budget, cabin preferences, route variety and domestic-only travel.

The Builder also applies relevant program requirements, including the minimum four eligible flight segments needed to attain or retain a Qantas status tier.

How fares are labelled

Every fare has a visible source label:

A green dot is a live price collected from Qantas' deals pages, which Rewards That Fly checks twice daily.
A tick is a documented fare supported by a published source and travel window.
A tilde is a researched estimate and is clearly labelled as such.

Sale fares show their booking deadline. Once a sale ends, the fare automatically returns to the applicable everyday level, with the previous sale price retained only as historical context.

Booking a result

Booking links open qantas.com with the route, cabin and dates pre-filled where possible. The suggested dates are selected to fall within the documented travel window for the fare.

Prices and availability can change between the Builder's latest check and booking. Confirm the final fare, baggage allowance and conditions on qantas.com before paying.

Current coverage

The Builder currently covers Qantas Frequent Flyer Status Credits. A Velocity version and day-by-day live fare scanning across more routes are in development.

For worked examples from launch testing, including the Darwin detour and the live price checks, read the full guide: Qantas Status Run Builder: how it works and what testing found.