Economy award flights from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for YYC→CAN. Lowest: 43,000 miles + $283.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 7 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 43,000 miles + $283.80
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 31
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 43,000 miles + $283.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 51,181 points + $89.90 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 215,000 miles + $810.60, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (102,000 miles + $330.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on YYC→CAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 43,000 pts + $283.80 | 2 stops |  CI MF WS | 7 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51,181 pts + $89.90 | 2 stops |  AC BR CA NH+3 | 4 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 102,000 pts + $330.60 | 2 stops |  3UAC CZ EY+4 | 5 | 25 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43,000 pts + $283.80 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43,000 pts + $284.70 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51,181 pts + $89.90 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51,465 pts + $89.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 109,000 pts + $330.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 170,284 pts + $317.10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 32 | 21% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 27 of 31 | 87% | |
| Etihad Guest | 25 of 33 | 75% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on YYC→CAN, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51,181 points + $89.90 | 217,865 points + $90.10 | 4.3× |
| Etihad Guest | 102,000 miles + $330.60 | 215,000 miles + $810.60 | 2.1× |
Best months for economy from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43,000 pts + $283.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 98,298 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 | |
| 51,859 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 52,105 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 43,000+ $283.80 · 7 dates | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 51,181+ $89.90 · 8 dates | 98,29811 dates | 51,8591 date | 52,1057 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 109,000+ $330.60 · 5 dates | 205,7647 dates | 105,0001 date | 102,000+ $330.60 · 12 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Sichuan Airlines (3U): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Southern Airlines (CZ): Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Etihad Guest
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Etihad Guest
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Calgary (YYC) and to Guangzhou (CAN). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary (YYC) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YYC | 18,750 miles + $155.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 303 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from YYC | 7,000 miles + $60.26Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from YYC | 30,000 points + $98.79 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 277 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YYC | 21,000 miles + $78.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 28,000 points + $329.48 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 243 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 27,000 miles + $249.56 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 31 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 27,000 miles + $249.56 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 48 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 9,000 miles + $126.37 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 187 |
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 |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN)
How many points for economy from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 43,000 miles + $283.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 28, 2026, 03:55 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 28, 2026, 03:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (27 dates) and Etihad Guest (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $89.90 with Aeroplan (51,181 points + $89.90) to $330.60 with Etihad Guest (102,000 miles + $330.60). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Calgary (YYC) to Guangzhou (CAN) on points?
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: 43,000 miles + $283.80 with Flying Blue (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.