Economy award flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for ATL→BUD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 54 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 89 of 90
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 8,821 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ATL→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 8,821 pts + $324.80 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 2 | 54 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $162.40 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 56 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 88 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 68 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $39.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +2 more | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,900 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $92.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 9+ | 87 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +11 more | 9+ | 89 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 81 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $206.20 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 9+ | 24 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 8,821 pts + $324.80 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $162.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $164.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $98.81 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $346.20 | 2 | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 51 of 59 | 86% | |
| GOL Smiles | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 96 | 9% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 56 of 103 | 54% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 88 of 88 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 68 of 90 | 75% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 of 103 | 26% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 53 of 96 | 55% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 59 of 96 | 61% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 87 of 98 | 88% | |
| United MileagePlus | 89 of 90 | 98% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 33 of 58 | 56% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 81 of 96 | 84% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 102 | 23% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 8,821 miles; nonstop space on 32 dates.
Best months for economy from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,886 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 2 | |
| 8,886 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 15,172 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 9,700 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 8,886 | 8,821 | 8,821 | — | 8,886 | 8,821 | 8,821 | 15,172 | — | — | 8,821 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 52,700 | 72,400 | 92,600 | 9,500 | — | — | — | 21,000 | 73,000 | 9,700 | 9,700 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 19,500 | — | 32,500 | — | 19,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 28,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 27,000 | 25,000 | 27,000 | 26,500 | 56,500 | 80,000 | 68,500 | 34,500 | 27,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 200,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 45,100 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 45,100 | — | — | — | 36,200 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 52,300 | 57,300 | 40,900 | 40,900 | 40,900 | 40,900 | 40,900 | 83,600 | 411,900 | — | 40,900 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 48,093 | — | 49,559 | 49,129 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 120,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | — | 45,000 | 360,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | — | 540,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | 50,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 88,000 | — | 88,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | — | — | 88,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan 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 Atlanta (ATL) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Atlanta (ATL)Return direction | 19,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ATL | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ATL | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ATL | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 101 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ATL | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 114 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 119 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 54 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 14:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (51 dates), GOL Smiles (54 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (56 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (88 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (68 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (27 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (53 dates), Delta SkyMiles (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (87 dates), United MileagePlus (89 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (33 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (81 dates) and Etihad Guest (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 8,821 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 32 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Atlanta (ATL) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 9,700 miles with Smiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.