First-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for DTW→MAD. Lowest: 125,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 99 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 125,000 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 4 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 99 of 100
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on DTW→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 99 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 443,537 pts + $79.01Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Lufthansa Miles & More, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 443,537 pts + $79.01Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 of 98 | 13% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 99 of 100 | 99% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 98 | 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 104 | 8% |
Best months for first class from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 370,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 14 | |
| 387,100 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 11 | |
| 398,800 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 420,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 365,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 70,000 | 55,000 | 70,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 340,500 | 370,500 | 387,100 | 398,800 | 420,500 | 365,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 443,537Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 460,000 | 460,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 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 | 133,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York JFKAlso from DTW | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 285 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also from DTW | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 281 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Boston (BOS)Also from DTW | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 279 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)Also from DTW | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 61 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest first-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
125,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 23:30 UTC for a Dec 13, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 99 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (13 dates), Delta SkyMiles (99 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date) and American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Madrid (MAD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.