Economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for DTW→MAD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 54 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 103 of 104
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 2,205 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DTW→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $337.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 2,205 pts | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 2 | 54 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 103 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 99 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 4 | 93 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 36 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.46 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $39.34 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35,838 pts + $59.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 6 | 98 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 9+ | 95 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 51,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 32 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 64 | 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 | 88 pts + $337.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $154.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.53 | 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 | 58 of 64 | 90% | |
| GOL Smiles | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 103 of 104 | 99% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 99 of 100 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 93 of 99 | 93% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 36 of 88 | 40% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 53 of 98 | 54% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63 of 99 | 63% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 of 80 | 11% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30 of 96 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98 of 98 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 95 of 95 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 32 of 95 | 33% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 64 of 99 | 64% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 2,205 miles; nonstop space on 14 dates.
Best months for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,974 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 8,353 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 14 | |
| 8,292 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 43,000 pts + taxes vary | JetBlue TrueBlue | 3 | |
| 19,581 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 |
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 | 8,974 | 88 | 25,237 | 88 | 8,292 | 8,353 | 8,292 | 8,292 | — | 19,581 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 68,500 | 52,500 | 69,200 | 20,800 | — | 24,400 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 49,400 | 53,600 | 9,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 82,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 54,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 32,800 | 27,300 | 33,900 | 52,300 | 39,300 | 31,800 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 31,000 | 25,000 | 57,000 | 29,500 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 75,468 | 45,500 | 45,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 25,500 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 27,800 | 27,800 | 43,000 | 37,700 | 32,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 42,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 35,890 | 50,005 | 35,890 | 35,838 | 35,838 | 35,838 | 35,947 | 55,994 | 57,440 | 45,586 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 37,300 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 83,200 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 60,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 10,584 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from DTW | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 261 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 222 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 |
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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 54 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (58 dates), GOL Smiles (54 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (103 dates), Delta SkyMiles (99 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (93 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (36 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (53 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (63 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (9 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (98 dates), United MileagePlus (95 dates), Etihad Guest (32 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (64 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 2,205 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 14 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 8,292 miles with Miles & More (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.