Business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for DTW→HNL. Lowest: 60,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 304 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Delta SkyMiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 60,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 324
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 189,600 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DTW→HNL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 304 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $59.01 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 32 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 118 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 324 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 189,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 202 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $59.01 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 199,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 189,600 miles; nonstop space on 200 dates.
Best months for business class from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 89,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 | |
| 82,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 166,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 74,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 2 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)?
60,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 304 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:44 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (304 dates), Etihad Guest (32 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (118 dates), United MileagePlus (324 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (202 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Delta SkyMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 189,600 miles with Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 200 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Detroit (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 60,500 miles with AAdvantage (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.