Economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for DEN→LIH. Lowest: 15,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 88 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and 2 other programs.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 13, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 206 of 323
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 23,500 points + $9.40
In economy, the lowest award seen was 15,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, against 17,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop economy award was 23,500 points + $9.40 with Virgin Australia Velocity; the lowest award overall, 15,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DEN→LIH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | 9+ | 88 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | AAAS | — | 70 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | AAAS | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.40 | Nonstop |  UA | 9+ | 206 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 24,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | ASUA | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 pts + $44.77 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25,000 pts + $17.30 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 39,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 55,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAAS | 7 | 49 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.40 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 27,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 52,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 118,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 88 of 89 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70 of 73 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 of 56 | 44% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 206 of 323 | 63% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 53 of 56 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 45 of 66 | 68% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37 of 58 | 63% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 26 of 51 | 50% | |
| GOL Smiles | 49 of 49 | 100% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15,000 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 88 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17,500 miles + $5.602 stops | Not seen | 0 of 70 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 points + $17.301 stop | Not seen | 0 of 25 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 points + $9.40Nonstop | 23,500 points + $9.40 | 105 of 206 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 24,600 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 53 |
| United MileagePlus | 25,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 54 of 54 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25,000 points + $44.77Nonstop | 25,000 points + $44.77 | 11 of 45 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25,000 miles + $17.30Nonstop | 25,000 miles + $17.30 | 9 of 37 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 39,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | 39,000 points + $5.60 | 6 of 26 |
| GOL Smiles | 55,300 miles + taxes not reported1 stop | Not seen | 0 of 49 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on DEN→LIH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 points + $17.30 | 79,900 points + $17.30Mixed cabin | — |
| GOL Smiles | 55,300 miles + taxes not reported | 115,400 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23,500 pts + $9.40 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 | |
| 15,000 pts + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 15,000 pts + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 3 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 28 | |
| 23,300 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 15,000+ $5.60 · 7 dates | 15,000+ $5.60 · 19 dates | 15,00018 dates | 17,50028 dates | 17,5008 dates | 17,5005 dates | — | — | — | — | 22,5003 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 31,5001 date | 25,000+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 20,0004 dates | 17,500+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 22,50027 dates | 22,50011 dates | 22,5005 dates | — | — | — | 25,0005 dates | 25,0004 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 23,300+ $17.30 · 4 dates | — | — | 34,70012 dates | 23,3003 dates | 34,8002 dates | — | — | — | 23,3002 dates | 23,3002 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 23,500+ $9.40 · 14 dates | 23,50017 dates | 23,50029 dates | 23,50022 dates | 23,50018 dates | 23,50026 dates | 23,50019 dates | 23,5001 date | 23,5003 dates | 23,50028 dates | 23,50026 dates | 23,5003 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 27,600+ $5.60 · 6 dates | — | 30,0003 dates | 24,600+ $5.60 · 28 dates | 30,8008 dates | 35,3004 dates | — | — | — | 49,1001 date | 27,1003 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 52,700+ $5.60 · 6 dates | — | — | 25,00028 dates | 25,0008 dates | 25,0005 dates | 43,0001 date | — | — | — | 25,0006 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 25,0002 dates | 25,0003 dates | 25,00016 dates | 25,0008 dates | 25,0005 dates | — | — | — | 25,0005 dates | 25,0006 dates |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | 25,0002 dates | 25,0002 dates | 25,00015 dates | 25,0002 dates | 25,0005 dates | — | — | — | 25,0005 dates | 25,0006 dates |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | — | 39,00013 dates | 39,0005 dates | 39,0005 dates | — | — | — | — | 40,0003 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 118,6006 dates | — | — | 55,30028 dates | 55,3008 dates | 135,6004 dates | — | — | — | — | 76,4003 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 Denver (DEN) and to Kauai (LIH). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai (LIH) to Denver (DEN)Return direction | 22,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| Denver (DEN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DEN | 9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 162 |
| Denver (DEN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DEN | 21,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Denver (DEN) to Los Cabos (SJD)Also from DEN | 8,000 miles + $59.05 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Denver (DEN) to Seattle (SEA)Also from DEN | 10,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 11,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 11,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 78 |
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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)
How many points for economy from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 15,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 5, 2026, 05:25 UTC for a Jan 3, 2027 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 88 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 20:41 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (88 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (70 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (25 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (206 dates), Delta SkyMiles (53 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (45 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (37 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (26 dates) and GOL Smiles (49 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue. The lowest nonstop award was 23,500 points + $9.40 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop economy space on 105 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Atmos (15,000 points + $5.60) to $44.77 with Aeroplan (25,000 points + $44.77). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. 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 Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 15,000 points + $5.60 with Atmos (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.