Business-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for AUH→DTW. Lowest: 320,000 miles + $118.45 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed business-class award space on 12 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $84.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
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- Lowest observed
- 320,000 miles + $118.45
- Delta SkyMiles
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $84.59
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 22
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Delta SkyMiles, business class started at 320,000 miles + $118.45, about 3.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (90,000 miles + $93.94).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on AUH→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $84.59Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA EY | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $293.89Mixed cabin | 1 stop | AA AC AF B6+1 | 6 | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $68.27Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACB6 MS UA | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $138.88Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACEY LHMS+1 | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 185,500 pts + $647.79 | 2 stops | AF DLEY | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $118.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AS QR | 4 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 320,000 pts + $118.45 | 2 stops | AFDL ME SV | 1 | 12 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $90.39Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 85,000 pts + $293.89 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 303,267 pts + $178.30 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 465,000 pts + $132.06 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 470,000 pts + $570.46 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 558,759 pts + $738.39 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date |
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.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 of 30 | 23% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 23 | 39% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 of 28 | 14% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 23 | 4% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 23 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12 of 22 | 54% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on AUH→DTW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 miles + $84.59Mixed cabin | 40,000 miles + $60.99 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 miles + $293.89Mixed cabin | 66,000 miles + $291.89 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 miles + $68.27Mixed cabin | 44,000 miles + $63.19 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 points + $138.88Mixed cabin | 60,000 points + $133.70 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 185,500 miles + $647.79 | 56,500 miles + $300.69 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 points + $118.19Mixed cabin | 35,000 points + $87.39 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 miles + $118.45 | 90,000 miles + $93.94 | 3.6× |
Best months for business class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + $90.39Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 465,000 pts + $132.06 | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 303,267 pts + $178.30 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 126,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 2 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 70,000+ $90.39 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | — | — | 70,0003 dates · Mixed cabin | 70,0003 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 85,000+ $293.89 · 3 dates | 558,759+ $733.89 · 2 dates | 562,5035 dates | 80,0005 dates · Mixed cabin | 80,0005 dates · Mixed cabin | 126,0002 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | — | 88,0005 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,0004 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 303,267+ $178.30 · 1 date | — | 90,000+ $138.88 · 3 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | — | — | 185,500+ $647.79 · 1 date | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 215,000+ $118.19 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 470,000+ $570.46 · 2 dates | 465,000+ $132.06 · 1 date | 495,000+ $118.45 · 1 date | 320,0004 dates | 320,0004 dates | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Middle East Airlines (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Abu Dhabi (AUH) and to Detroit (DTW). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Return direction | 70,000 miles + $24.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI)Also from AUH | 15,000 points + $70.79 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 280 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUH | 35,700 miles + $44.08 | Avianca LifeMiles | 194 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Geneva (GVA)Also from AUH | 40,000 points + $71.48 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 283 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Manchester (MAN)Also from AUH | 37,187 miles + $211.80Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 48,500 points + $582.68Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 115,000 miles + $741.89 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 193 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 58,500 points + $555.13 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)
How many points for business class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 320,000 miles + $118.45 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed business-class award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 23:08 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $84.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates), United MileagePlus (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (4 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly business class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 85,000 miles + $293.89 with Etihad Guest (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 70,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.