Economy award flights from Austin (AUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for AUS→IST. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 26 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $46.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 50
- 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→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 8,821 pts + $336.80 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), COPA Airlines (CM) +4 more | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $46.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $164.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33,500 pts + $35.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $395.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 48 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 7 | 47 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $368.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $27.80 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), COPA Airlines (CM), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 7 | 15 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 86,875 pts + $283.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 32 | 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 + $337.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $46.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $164.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $395.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,000 pts + $36.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $368.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 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 | 27 of 37 | 72% | |
| GOL Smiles | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 61 | 42% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37 of 49 | 75% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35 of 51 | 68% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 48 of 50 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 47 of 57 | 82% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 of 48 | 52% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 13 of 53 | 24% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 57 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 32 of 47 | 68% |
Best months for economy from Austin (AUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 25,375 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 17,642 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 8,821 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 18,171 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 51,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
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 | — | 8,821 | 8,821 | 8,821 | — | — | 17,642 | 8,821 | 18,171 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 185,800 | 83,700 | 138,700 | 9,500 | — | 41,400 | 48,100 | 16,500 | 60,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 25,000 | 76,500 | 41,000 | 25,000 | 25,375 | 63,000 | 29,500 | 53,500 | — | 52,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 135,500 | 40,000 | 65,700 | 33,500 | — | 65,700 | — | 72,400 | 143,000 | 90,200 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 70,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 95,000 | 59,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | 82,200 | 51,800 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — | — | — | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 89,375 | 86,875 | 163,375 | 98,000 | — | 114,750 | 186,750 | 98,000 | 98,000 | — | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- COPA Airlines (CM): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Austin (AUS) and to Istanbul Airport (IST). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Austin (AUS)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Austin (AUS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from AUS | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 170 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 330 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 319 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 304 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about economy award flights from Austin (AUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest economy award from Austin (AUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
22,500 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 14:19 UTC for a Nov 8, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Austin (AUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (27 dates), GOL Smiles (17 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (37 dates), Delta SkyMiles (35 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (48 dates), United MileagePlus (47 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (25 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates) and Etihad Guest (32 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Austin (AUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
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 Istanbul Airport (IST)?
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 May 2027 departures: 16,500 miles with Smiles (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.