First-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for AUH→DTW. Lowest: 184,000 miles + $733.89 with Etihad Guest, which showed first-class award space on 6 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 184,000 miles + $733.89
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 23
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Etihad Guest, first class started at 184,000 miles + $733.89, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (66,000 miles + $291.89).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on AUH→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 184,000 pts + $733.89 | 1 stop |  AA AC EY | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $118.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AS DE QR | 3 | 9 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $93.94 | 2 stops |  DL SV | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 206,000 pts + $731.79 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $118.19Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 220,000 pts + $731.89 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 470,000 pts + $93.94 | 1 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 22 | 27% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 23 | 39% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 4 of 22 | 18% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on AUH→DTW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 184,000 miles + $733.89 | 66,000 miles + $291.89 | 2.8× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 points + $118.19Mixed cabin | 35,000 points + $87.39 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 miles + $93.94 | 90,000 miles + $93.94 | 3.6× |
Best months for first class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215,000 pts + $118.19Mixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 206,000 pts + $731.79 | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 215,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 184,000 pts + $733.89 | Etihad Guest | 3 |
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 first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-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 first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 220,000+ $731.89 · 1 date | 206,000+ $731.79 · 2 dates | — | 184,000+ $733.89 · 3 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 215,000+ $118.19 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | — | 215,0003 dates · Mixed cabin | 215,0005 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 470,000+ $93.94 · 1 date | — | 320,0001 date | 320,0002 dates |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 | 184,000 miles + $759.40 | Etihad Guest | 2 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Doha (DOH)Also from AUH | 487,700 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 28 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI)Also from AUH | 61,000 points + $497.84 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 298 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from AUH | 50,000 miles + $49.40 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 151 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUH | 62,500 miles + $36.80Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 177 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Newark (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 14,400 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 317 |
| Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 260 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)
How many points for first class from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 184,000 miles + $733.89 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 04:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)?
Etihad Guest (6 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on first-class award flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DTW)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $93.94 with SkyMiles (320,000 miles + $93.94) to $733.89 with Etihad Guest (184,000 miles + $733.89). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly first 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 184,000 miles + $733.89 with Etihad Guest (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.