Economy award flights from Birmingham, Alabama (BHM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for BHM→IST. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $46.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 17 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 + $46.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 18
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BHM→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $46.90 | 2 stops | AABA | — | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $168.70 | 2 stops | AFDLKL | 3 | 11 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $28.50 | 1 stop | ACLHTKUA | 7 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $66.90 | 2 stops | AABA | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EILHLOLX+3 | 7 | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50,600 pts + $35.50 | 2 stops | AFDLKL | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.81 | 2 stops | TKUA | 5 | 15 | 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 | 22,500 pts + $46.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $46.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $168.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $28.50 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $66.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 50,600 pts + $35.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.81 | 5 | 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 | 17 of 18 | 94% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 of 18 | 61% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12 of 18 | 66% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 18 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 18 of 18 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15 of 18 | 83% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 18 | 83% |
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 | 22,500 | 22,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 66,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 39,000 | 39,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 50,600 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 |
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 and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Birmingham, Alabama (BHM) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from BHM | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 256 |
| Birmingham (BHM) to Zurich (ZRH)Also from BHM | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57 |
| Birmingham (BHM) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also from BHM | 8,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| Birmingham (BHM) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from BHM | 15,100 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 315 |
| 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 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,350 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 150 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Birmingham, Alabama (BHM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest economy award from Birmingham, Alabama (BHM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
22,500 miles + $46.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 21:04 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 21:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Birmingham, Alabama (BHM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (11 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), United MileagePlus (18 dates), Delta SkyMiles (15 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Birmingham, Alabama (BHM) 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.