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title: "Aer Lingus Avios: Every Route We Checked, Compared"
description: "Aer Lingus AerClub Avios prices for every Dublin, Shannon and Cork route we checked, grouped by award zone and verified August 2026."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/guides/aer-lingus-avios-routes-compared/"
category: "Points & Miles"
author: "Kaiser Khan"
date_published: "2026-09-25"
date_modified: "2026-09-25"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Aer Lingus Avios: Every Route We Checked, Compared

Aer Lingus AerClub Avios prices for every Dublin, Shannon and Cork route we checked, grouped by award zone and verified August 2026.

> Educational guide — we earn nothing from card issuers. Aviasales flight search may be an affiliate link at no extra cost to you. Award levels checked August 2026; verify live before transferring points.

## How many Avios do Aer Lingus flights cost?

Aer Lingus AerClub prices Avios flights by zone, measured by distance from Ireland, with separate off-peak and peak prices. Every city in the same zone costs the same, so off-peak economy from Dublin to the US East Coast can cost fewer Avios than many other transatlantic awards. The tables list every route we checked in August 2026.

Aer Lingus uses Avios, so British Airways and Iberia Avios can be moved into an AerClub account — check the transfer rules in your account before relying on it.

## Which Aer Lingus routes are in AerClub Zone 1?

1 routes we checked price in AerClub Zone 1, so they share the same off-peak and peak Avios price. The detail column records what was verified for each in August 2026.

| Route | What Aer Lingus AerClub charges (verified August 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| [Dublin to London](/guides/how-to-fly-dublin-london-with-aer-lingus-avios) | AerClub Zone 1 (0–650 miles from Dublin): 4,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way, 4,500 Avios peak. London airports fall in Zone 1. |

## Which Aer Lingus routes are in AerClub Zone 2?

1 routes we checked price in AerClub Zone 2, so they share the same off-peak and peak Avios price. The detail column records what was verified for each in August 2026.

| Route | What Aer Lingus AerClub charges (verified August 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| [Dublin to Barcelona](/guides/how-to-fly-dublin-barcelona-with-aer-lingus-avios) | AerClub Zone 2 (651–1,151 miles from Dublin): 6,500 Avios off-peak economy one-way, 7,500 Avios peak. Barcelona falls in Zone 2. |

## Which Aer Lingus routes are in AerClub Zone 5?

9 routes we checked price in AerClub Zone 5, so they share the same off-peak and peak Avios price. The detail column records what was verified for each in August 2026.

| Route | What Aer Lingus AerClub charges (verified August 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| [Boston to Dublin](/guides/how-to-fly-boston-dublin-with-aer-lingus-avios) | AerClub Zone 5 (3,001–4,000 miles from Dublin): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 50,000 Avios off-peak business one-way (60,000 peak business). BOS–DUB falls in Zone 5. |
| Cork to Boston | AerClub Zone 5 (2,751–4,000 miles from Ireland): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 50,000 Avios off-peak business. ORK–BOS ~2,800 miles. |
| [Dublin to Chicago](/guides/how-to-fly-dublin-chicago-with-aer-lingus-avios) | AerClub Zone 5 (2,751–4,000 miles from Dublin): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 50,000 Avios off-peak business. DUB–ORD ~3,674 miles. |
| Dublin to Montreal | AerClub Zone 5 (Dublin–Montreal on the published North America zone table with Boston, Chicago, New York and Toronto): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 50,000 Avios off-peak business. |
| [Dublin to New York](/guides/how-to-fly-dublin-new-york-with-aer-lingus-avios) | AerClub Zone 5 (2,751–4,000 miles from Dublin): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 50,000 Avios off-peak business. DUB–JFK/EWR falls in Zone 5. |
| Dublin to Orlando | AerClub Zone 5 (3,501–4,000 miles from Dublin): 17,500 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 25,000 Avios peak economy; 62,500 Avios off-peak business. DUB–MCO ~4,150 miles. |
| Dublin to Toronto | AerClub Zone 5 (Dublin–Toronto on the published North America zone table): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 50,000 Avios off-peak business. |
| Dublin to Washington | AerClub Zone 5 (3,001–4,000 miles from Dublin): 17,500 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 26,250 Avios peak economy; 62,500 Avios off-peak business. DUB–IAD ~3,400 miles. |
| Shannon to Boston | AerClub Zone 5 (2,751–4,000 miles from Shannon): 13,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 50,000 Avios off-peak business. SNN–BOS falls in Zone 5. |

## Which Aer Lingus routes are in AerClub Zone 6?

5 routes we checked price in AerClub Zone 6, so they share the same off-peak and peak Avios price. The detail column records what was verified for each in August 2026.

| Route | What Aer Lingus AerClub charges (verified August 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| Dublin to Denver | AerClub Zone 6 (Dublin–Denver on the published North America zone table with Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle): 16,250 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 25,000 Avios peak economy; 62,500 Avios off-peak business; 75,000 Avios peak business. |
| Dublin to Los Angeles | AerClub Zone 6 (4,001–5,500 miles from Dublin): 20,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 30,000 Avios peak economy; 75,000 Avios off-peak business. DUB–LAX ~5,180 miles. |
| Dublin to Miami | AerClub Zone 6 (4,001–5,500 miles from Dublin): 16,250 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 20,000 Avios peak economy; 62,500 Avios off-peak business. DUB–MIA falls in Zone 6. |
| Dublin to San Francisco | AerClub Zone 6 (4,001–5,500 miles from Dublin): 20,000 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 30,000 Avios peak economy; 75,000 Avios off-peak business. DUB–SFO ~5,200 miles. |
| Dublin to Seattle | AerClub Zone 6 (Dublin–Seattle on the published North America zone table with Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, San Francisco): 16,250 Avios off-peak economy one-way; 25,000 Avios peak economy; 62,500 Avios off-peak business; 75,000 Avios peak business. |

## How do you book one of these Aer Lingus awards?

Search your exact dates in the Aer Lingus award tool first, note the price and any cash surcharges, then compare with the cash fare including bags. Only transfer bank points once saver space is confirmed, because transfers are usually instant and cannot be reversed.

The Aer Lingus award search shows off-peak and peak prices on a calendar, which makes it easy to spot the cheaper dates.

Price the whole trip, not one leg: an award that saves points outbound but forces an expensive cash return is rarely the win it looks like.

[Award availability search guide](/guides/award-availability-search-guide) covers calendar sweeps before any irreversible transfer.

- Search the airline award tool for your dates
- Compare against the all-in cash fare with bags
- Check taxes, fees and carrier surcharges on the award
- Transfer points only after space is confirmed

## When is paying cash better than using points on these routes?

Cash wins when a sale fare costs less than the taxes plus the value of the points you would spend, when saver seats are gone on your dates, or when peak pricing applies. A fixed chart makes the points side predictable; the cash side is what moves, so always compare both on the same day.

Value your points before you spend them — [how to value points redemptions](/guides/how-to-value-points-redemptions) shows the pence-per-point sum.

## Where do these award prices come from?

Every price in the tables was checked in August 2026 against the Aer Lingus AerClub award zone chart and recorded on the route's own page. Award charts change with little notice, so treat the tables as a starting point and confirm live pricing before you transfer any points.

This page replaces a set of near-identical single-route pages. Each route keeps its own verified figure here, in one table, instead of on a separate page repeating the same advice.

TravelShifu earns nothing from airlines or card issuers named here. Flight-search links elsewhere on the site may be affiliate links, labelled where they appear.

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