Economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for DTW→BUD. Lowest: 10,231 miles + $325.70 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 20 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 10,231 miles + $325.70
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 22
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 10,231 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DTW→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 10,231 pts + $325.70 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 20 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 4 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $395.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $39.26 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 41,600 pts + $24.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 3 | 19 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 60,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 12 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 10,231 pts + $325.70 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $395.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $39.26 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $44.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $83.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 of 24 | 83% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 of 22 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 of 22 | 81% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 of 22 | 90% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 13 of 19 | 68% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 16 of 23 | 69% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 24 | 79% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 of 21 | 76% | |
| GOL Smiles | 12 of 12 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 10,231 miles; nonstop space on 8 dates.
Best months for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 43,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 20,971 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 10,231 | 10,231 | — | — | — | 20,971 | 10,231 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 24,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 42,500 | — | — | — | 25,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | 27,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 45,100 | 34,700 | 52,700 | — | — | — | 43,900 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 59,400 | 52,300 | 59,400 | 43,000 | — | — | 41,600 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | 49,059 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | 50,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 89,000 | 60,700 | 92,600 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 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 | 18,085 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 16 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 10,584 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 61 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from DTW | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 261 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 122 |
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 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
10,231 miles + $325.70 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 13:26 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (20 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (20 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (21 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (18 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (20 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (13 dates), Delta SkyMiles (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (16 dates) and GOL Smiles (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 10,231 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 8 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.