Business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kauai (LIH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for DTW→LIH. Lowest: 693,300 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 5 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 300,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 693,300 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 14
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→LIH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 11 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 693,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,600 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 693,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 709,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 10 | 20% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 14 | 78% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 8 | 62% |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 82,100 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 693,300 | — | 700,700 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Kauai (LIH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 43,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 43,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 |
| Portland (PDX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 68,400 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kauai (LIH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Kauai (LIH)?
693,300 miles with GOL Smiles. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 22:56 UTC for a Nov 22, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 03:37 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 300,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Kauai (LIH)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Kauai (LIH)?
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.