Economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for DTW→CAI. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $231.79 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 80 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
- 35,000 miles + $231.79
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 84 of 85
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DTW→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $231.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), China Eastern (MU), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 3 | 80 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | — | 47 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.40 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 4 | 79 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.39 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +8 more | 7 | 77 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46,500 pts + $38.09 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), MEA (ME) | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,000 pts + $407.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $64.79 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 74 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 63,125 pts + $284.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 7 | 84 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $28.69 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +3 more | 3 | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 86,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 23 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $121.40 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.39 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 46,500 pts + $38.09 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,000 pts + $429.29 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $64.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 80 of 83 | 96% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 47 of 90 | 52% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 79 of 86 | 91% | |
| United MileagePlus | 77 of 87 | 88% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 59 of 85 | 69% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 85 | 11% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 74 of 85 | 87% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 71 of 85 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 84 of 85 | 98% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 51 of 82 | 62% | |
| GOL Smiles | 23 of 23 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 | |
| 58,805 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 63,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 70,000 | 45,000 | 35,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 58,805 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 49,005 | 48,454 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 95,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 46,900 | 46,500 | 392,200 | 47,100 | 47,100 | 47,100 | 49,600 | 113,900 | 113,900 | 113,900 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 52,000 | — | 52,000 | 52,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 62,800 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 120,000 | 200,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 200,000 | 120,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 60,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 63,125 | 63,125 | 93,375 | 72,000 | 63,125 | 63,125 | 63,125 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 72,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 87,200 | 86,800 | 315,800 | 87,500 | — | — | — | 152,200 | — | 116,300 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and Avianca LifeMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
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 Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 74 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest economy award from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
35,000 miles + $231.79 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 16:48 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 80 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (80 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (47 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (79 dates), United MileagePlus (77 dates), Delta SkyMiles (59 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (74 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (71 dates), Etihad Guest (84 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (51 dates) and GOL Smiles (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Detroit (DTW) to Cairo (CAI)?
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: 35,000 miles with Flying Blue (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.