Business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for DTW→BUD. Lowest: 75,000 points + $119.51 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 17 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 75,000 points + $119.51
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $24.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 22
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DTW→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $24.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $119.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 79,243 pts + $1,498.50 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 8 | 19 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 99,200 pts + $1,524.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 173,500 pts + $356.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 19 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 377,500 pts + $24.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $24.80Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $119.61 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 79,243 pts + $1,498.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40Mixed cabin | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 109,300 pts + $1,523.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 173,500 pts + $356.70 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $35.80 | 3 | 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 business-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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 of 24 | 50% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 of 22 | 77% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 of 20 | 75% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 15 of 21 | 71% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 24 | 79% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 22 | 18% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 of 22 | 86% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 23 | 8% |
Best months for business class from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 377,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | — | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 394,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 334,696 | — | — | — | 311,619 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 102,380 | 79,243 | — | — | — | — | 102,380 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | — | — | 85,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 109,300 | 109,300 | — | — | — | — | 99,200Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 174,500 | 173,500 | 218,000 | — | — | — | 175,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900 | — | 377,500 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Detroit (DTW) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 50,758 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 62,500 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from DTW | 88,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 37 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from DTW | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 75 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
75,000 points + $119.51 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 13:35 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:35 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (17 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (15 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (15 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (19 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 75,000 points with Aeroplan (7 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.