Economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for BUD→JFK. Lowest: 18,750 miles + $233.93 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 84 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 18,750 miles + $233.93
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 84 of 86
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BUD→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 1,096 pts + $328.69 | 1 stopNonstop from 60,264 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $233.93 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 9+ | 84 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $233.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $67.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 69 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $93.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +3 more | 4 | 68 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $78.89 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $337.44 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $95.59 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +15 more | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,000 pts + $303.57 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,120 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS) +3 more | 5 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $137.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +8 more | 4 | 51 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 74 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $255.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $226.64 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 69,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 1 | 47 | 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 | 1,096 pts + $328.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $233.93 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $233.49 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $67.29 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $93.79 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $78.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $337.44 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $95.59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 28 of 29 | 96% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 84 of 86 | 97% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 of 73 | 39% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 69 of 102 | 67% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 68 of 68 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 9 of 73 | 12% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 56 of 81 | 69% | |
| United MileagePlus | 75 of 81 | 92% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30 of 73 | 41% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 34 of 71 | 47% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51 of 81 | 62% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 33 | 60% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 74 of 76 | 97% | |
| Etihad Guest | 42 of 73 | 57% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19 of 64 | 29% | |
| GOL Smiles | 47 of 47 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 60,264 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for economy from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,224 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 1,096 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 1,096 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 19,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 19,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 1,096 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 22,224 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 22,224 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 21,875 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 |
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 | 22,224 | 1,096 | 1,096 | — | — | — | 22,224 | 1,096 | 22,224 | 22,224 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 119,400 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 21,875 | 25,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 79,500 | 19,500 | 30,000 | — | — | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,500 | 30,000 | — | 79,500 | 79,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 22,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 125,000 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | 27,500 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | 34,700 | 34,700 | — | — | 34,700 | 34,700 | 34,700 | 34,700 | 45,100 | 44,300 | 34,700 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 120,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 100,000 | 50,000 | 54,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,000 | 49,000 | — | 92,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,120 | 40,120 | 40,120 | — | — | 40,120 | 40,120 | 40,120 | 40,120 | 40,120 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 60,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | — | — | 90,000 | 180,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | — | — |
| 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 | — | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | — | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | 57,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 156,200 | 73,900 | 69,500 | — | — | 83,800 | — | 73,400 | 69,500 | 83,800 | 83,400 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Korean Air (KE): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Budapest (BUD) and to New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 15,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 45 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 19,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Budapest (BUD) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 273 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 6,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK
What's the lowest economy award from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK?
18,750 miles + $233.93 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 17:36 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 84 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK?
Lufthansa Miles & More (28 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (84 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (29 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (69 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (68 dates), SAS EuroBonus (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (56 dates), United MileagePlus (75 dates), Delta SkyMiles (30 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (34 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (51 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (74 dates), Etihad Guest (42 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (19 dates) and GOL Smiles (47 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Budapest (BUD) to New York JFK?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 18,750 miles with Flying Blue (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.