Economy award flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for ADL→SEA. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $116.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 11 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 40,000 miles + $116.29
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 14
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $116.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $136.29 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With Emirates Skywards, business class started at 165,000 miles + $1,571.48, about 3.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (52,500 miles + $440.32).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ADL→SEA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $116.29 | 2 stops |  AA AS FJ QF+1 | — | 11 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $136.29 | 2 stops | AS CXFJQF | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $440.32 | 1 stop |  EK | 4 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 54,981 pts + $184.80 | 2 stops |  ACEK NH NZ+2 | 8 | 11 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 59,900 pts + $119.24 | 2 stops | NH QR UA VA | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $114.49 | 2 stops | AC BRNHNZ+3 | 8 | 11 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $191.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 90,000 pts + $441.04 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 90,000 pts + $441.04 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 92,000 pts + $123.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $124.09 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 108,300 pts + $124.09 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 173,557 pts + $206.80 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 332,900 pts + $144.93 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 11 of 14 | 78% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 11 | 72% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 of 11 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 11 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on ADL→SEA, 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $116.29 | 310,000 miles + $122.19 | 7.8× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 points + $136.29 | 175,000 points + $142.59Mixed cabin | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 miles + $440.32 | 165,000 miles + $1,571.48 | 3.1× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 54,981 points + $184.80 | 335,426 points + $197.30Mixed cabin | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 59,900 points + $119.24 | 1,467,700 points + $137.33 | 25× |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $114.49 | 300,000 miles + $120.29Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + $191.60 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy 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 economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 92,000+ $123.19 · 1 date | 40,0001 date | 40,0006 dates | 40,0002 dates | 40,0001 date |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 42,5001 date | 42,5005 dates | 42,5002 dates | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 90,000+ $441.04 · 3 dates | 90,0001 date | 52,500+ $440.32 · 5 dates | 90,0002 dates | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000+ $191.60 · 3 dates | 54,9811 date | 54,9815 dates | 65,0002 dates | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 332,900+ $144.93 · 2 dates | 59,9001 date | 59,9005 dates | 80,0002 dates | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000+ $124.09 · 3 dates | 60,0001 date | 60,0005 dates | 60,5002 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Adelaide (ADL) and to Seattle (SEA). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to Adelaide (ADL)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $39.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ADL | 40,000 miles + $109.99 | United MileagePlus | 118 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ADL | 40,000 miles + $104.39Nonstop | United MileagePlus | 120 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Auckland (AKL)Also from ADL | 16,200 points + $139.32 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from ADL | 23,000 miles + $154.20 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 9,000 points + $356.84Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 284 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 13,000 points + $271.62 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 137 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 13,000 points + $323.46 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 181 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA)
How many points for economy from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $116.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 06:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Emirates Skywards (11 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (10 dates) and United MileagePlus (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy 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 economy award flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $114.49 with MileagePlus (60,000 miles + $114.49) to $440.32 with Skywards (52,500 miles + $440.32). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Adelaide (ADL) to Seattle (SEA) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.