Economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for MAA→DTW. Lowest: 34,955 miles + $360.25 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 51 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
- 34,955 miles + $360.25
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 58 of 58
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAA→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 34,955 pts + $360.25 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more | 6 | 51 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | — | 50 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $45.69 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +6 more | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $102.89 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $116.06 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 1 | 58 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 34,955 pts + $360.25 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 35,160 pts + $360.35 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $45.69 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $102.89 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $108.59 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $116.06 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 51 of 51 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50 of 63 | 79% | |
| United MileagePlus | 56 of 57 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 of 58 | 81% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15 of 57 | 26% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58 of 58 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34,955 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,603 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 13 | |
| 37,383 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 37,603 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 8 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 34,955 | — | 37,603 | 37,383 | 37,603 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | 200,000 | 65,000 | 72,500 | 200,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 65,410 | — | — | — | 65,410 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 99,545 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Chennai (MAA) and to Detroit (DTW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Chennai (MAA)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 56 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Doha (DOH)Also from MAA | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 208 |
| Chennai (MAA) to New York JFKAlso from MAA | 17,210 miles | Etihad Guest | 171 |
| Chennai (MAA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAA | 18,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 58 |
| Chennai (MAA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MAA | 9,805 miles | Etihad Guest | 30 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 75 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)
What's the lowest economy award from Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)?
34,955 miles + $360.25 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 18:13 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 51 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)?
Etihad Guest (51 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (50 dates), United MileagePlus (56 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (47 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (15 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (58 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)?
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 Chennai (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)?
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: 34,955 miles with Etihad Guest (20 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.