Economy award flights from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for AUS→CMB. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 95 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 122 of 122
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on AUS→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 95 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +9 more | 2 | 121 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $54.30 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 122 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72,000 pts + $295.60 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU) | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 72,875 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 121 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 79,700 pts + $636.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 82,350 pts + $83.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 2 | 120 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 137,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 83 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 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 | 95 of 123 | 77% | |
| United MileagePlus | 121 of 122 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 of 122 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41 of 120 | 34% | |
| Etihad Guest | 121 of 121 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53 of 122 | 43% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 120 of 122 | 98% | |
| GOL Smiles | 83 of 83 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 150,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 200,000 | 65,000 | 72,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 72,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 72,500 | 88,500 | 72,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,500 | 88,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 122,875 | 80,000 | 72,875 | 72,875 | 72,875 | 72,875 | 92,000 | 72,875 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 135,000 | 79,700 | 79,700 | 79,700 | 79,700 | 79,700 | — | 87,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 100,500 | 104,900 | 82,350 | 82,350 | 82,350 | 82,350 | 86,479 | 86,479 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 162,100 | 138,200 | 138,200 | 137,700 | 137,700 | — | — |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Austin (AUS) and to Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to Austin (AUS)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 47 |
| Austin (AUS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUS | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 168 |
| Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from AUS | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 |
| Austin (AUS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from AUS | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from AUS | 8,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 212 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 188 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 154 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)?
40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 01:09 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 95 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (95 dates), United MileagePlus (121 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (122 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (41 dates), Etihad Guest (121 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (120 dates) and GOL Smiles (83 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.