First-class award flights from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for DEN→LIH. Lowest: 50,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 88 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 13, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 50,000 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 88 of 89
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 90,000 miles + taxes vary
In first class, the lowest award seen was 50,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, against 55,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, the next-lowest program. With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 50,000 points + $5.60, about 3.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (15,000 points + $5.60).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class 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 | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS | 2 | 88 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | AAAS | 2 | 70 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 89,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 90,000 pts + taxes vary | AS UA | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops |  DL | 5 | 53 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $25.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 89,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 99,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 111,600 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,200 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 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 first-class 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 first-class 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% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 53 of 56 | 94% |
Nonstop and connecting first-class awards
Each program's lowest first-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with first-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $5.602 stops | Not seen | 0 of 88 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 miles + $5.602 stops | Not seen | 0 of 70 |
| United MileagePlus | 89,700 miles + $5.601 stop | 90,000 miles + taxes vary | 54 of 54 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 miles + $11.202 stops | Not seen | 0 of 53 |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on DEN→LIH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $5.60 | 15,000 points + $5.60 | 3.3× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 miles + $5.60 | 17,500 miles + $5.60 | 3.1× |
| United MileagePlus | 89,700 miles + $5.60 | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 3.6× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 miles + $11.20 | 24,600 miles + $5.60 | 3.8× |
Best months for first class from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 50,000 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 170,800 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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 first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class 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 first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 50,000+ $25.60 · 7 dates | 50,000+ $25.60 · 19 dates | 50,00018 dates | 75,00028 dates | 50,0008 dates | 50,0005 dates | — | — | 75,0003 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 55,000+ $5.60 · 1 date | 60,500+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 55,0004 dates | 55,0004 dates | 55,00027 dates | 55,00011 dates | 55,0005 dates | — | 55,0005 dates | 62,5004 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 89,700+ $5.60 · 6 dates | — | — | 89,70028 dates | 89,7008 dates | 90,0005 dates | 170,8001 date | — | 115,7006 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 111,600+ $5.60 · 6 dates | — | 99,3003 dates | 94,000+ $11.20 · 28 dates | 108,1008 dates | 108,8004 dates | — | 101,3001 date | 101,3003 dates |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 | 50,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
| Denver (DEN) to Seattle (SEA)Also from DEN | 20,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from DEN | 15,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 |
| Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from DEN | 17,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 316 |
| Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC)Also from DEN | 30,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 40,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 35,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 35,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 78 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)
How many points for first class from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 50,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 5, 2026, 05:25 UTC for a Jan 1, 2027 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class 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 first-class award space from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (88 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (70 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (53 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 90,000 miles + taxes vary with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop first-class space on 54 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on first-class award flights from Denver (DEN) to Kauai (LIH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Atmos (50,000 points + $5.60) to $11.20 with SkyMiles (94,000 miles + $11.20). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly first class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 50,000 points + $25.60 with Atmos (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.