Economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for DTW→SYD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $27.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 44 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $27.10
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 133 of 328
- dates checked · Avianca LifeMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 35,000 miles + $27.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 40,000 miles + $60.20 with Avianca LifeMiles, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 165,500 miles + $27.30, about 4.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 miles + $27.10).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DTW→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $27.10 | 2 stops |  AA QF | — | 44 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $60.20 | 3 stops |  UA | 3 | 133 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,400 pts + $36.80 | 2 stops |  DL | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $47.30 | 2 stops | AA AS CX HU+1 | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $36.30 | 1 stop |  AC B6 NH NZ+2 | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56,500 pts + $132.30 | 1 stop | DL JLJQ KE+2 | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,610 pts + $87.11 | 2 stops | AC TKUA VA | 6 | 45 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $123.20 | 1 stop | AAJLQF WS | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $38.23 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 79,800 pts + $42.00 | 1 stop | UA | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 84,000 pts + $36.10 | 1 stop | DLKE | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | TK | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 126,000 pts + $292.70 | 2 stops | AAAC AFB6+1 | 7 | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 130,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACASNH+1 | 1 | 13 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $27.30 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $100.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,400 pts + $36.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $47.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $36.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,610 pts + $87.11 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $132.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $249.10 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 of 47 | 93% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 133 of 328 | 40% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 47 of 47 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 46 of 46 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 of 40 | 47% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 45 of 45 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 of 41 | 31% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 of 30 | 16% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 6 of 41 | 14% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 47 | 14% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 24 of 34 | 70% | |
| Etihad Guest | 51 of 53 | 96% | |
| GOL Smiles | 13 of 13 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on DTW→SYD, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 miles + $27.10 | 165,500 miles + $27.30 | 4.7× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,400 miles + $36.80 | 499,900 miles + $36.70Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 miles + $36.30 | 300,000 miles + $36.00 | 6.7× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,610 points + $87.11 | 290,314 points + $112.31Mixed cabin | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 miles + taxes not reported | 315,000 miles + taxes not reported | 3.5× |
| Etihad Guest | 126,000 miles + $292.70 | 140,000 miles + $292.70Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $34.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + $27.30 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 22 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 22 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 10 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 15 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $34.90 · 13 dates | 35,000+ $27.30 · 12 dates | 63,0007 dates | 40,0003 dates | 35,0001 date | — | — | — | 40,0001 date | 35,0005 dates | 40,0001 date | 35,0001 date |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000+ $100.00 · 9 dates | 40,0003 dates | 40,0007 dates | 40,00022 dates | 40,00015 dates | 40,00022 dates | 40,00011 dates | 40,00010 dates | 40,0002 dates | 40,00017 dates | 40,00015 dates | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 42,400+ $36.80 · 14 dates | 114,70013 dates | 72,8007 dates | 60,2003 dates | — | — | 68,6002 dates | 68,6001 date | 70,9001 date | 68,6005 dates | — | 68,6001 date |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500+ $47.50 · 14 dates | 42,500+ $47.30 · 14 dates | 85,0006 dates | 65,0003 dates | — | — | — | — | 75,0001 date | 42,5003 dates | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $36.40 · 14 dates | 45,000+ $36.30 · 14 dates | 94,2006 dates | 55,0008 dates | — | — | — | — | 104,8001 date | 55,0003 dates | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,500+ $179.80 · 6 dates | 57,000+ $132.60 · 5 dates | — | 60,0003 dates | 56,5001 date | — | — | — | — | 56,5003 dates | — | 60,0001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 57,393+ $107.31 · 14 dates | 56,610+ $87.11 · 14 dates | 132,0826 dates | 60,0004 dates | 57,5982 dates | — | — | — | 144,4961 date | 57,1933 dates | — | 107,7871 date |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 58,900+ $249.00 · 6 dates | 58,900+ $123.30 · 2 dates | — | 58,9002 dates | — | — | — | — | — | 58,9003 dates | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 63,000+ $38.23 · 5 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 79,800+ $42.00 · 5 dates | — | — | 88,2001 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 84,000+ $36.80 · 2 dates | — | — | 84,0002 dates | — | — | 84,0001 date | — | — | 84,0002 dates | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 155,0006 dates | 135,0007 dates | 100,0006 dates | 100,0002 dates | — | — | — | — | — | 90,0003 dates | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 126,000+ $326.20 · 12 dates | 126,000+ $326.00 · 14 dates | 126,0005 dates | 126,00016 dates | 126,0002 dates | — | — | 126,0001 date | 126,0001 date | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 312,0002 dates | 130,7008 dates | 368,6001 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142,2002 dates | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- WestJet (WS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Sydney (SYD). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 35,000 miles + $95.39 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 12,000 points + $181.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 12,000 points + $181.60 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from DTW | 7,900 points + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 319 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)Also from DTW | 3,800 points + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 323 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 35,000 miles + $494.28 | Emirates Skywards | 342 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 miles + $27.10Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 miles + $27.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
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 | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)
How many points for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 miles + $27.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 20, 2026, 18:05 UTC for a Dec 2, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 44 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (44 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (133 dates), Delta SkyMiles (47 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), United MileagePlus (46 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (19 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (45 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (13 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (5 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (6 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (24 dates), Etihad Guest (51 dates) and GOL Smiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $27.10 with AAdvantage (35,000 miles + $27.10) to $292.70 with Etihad Guest (126,000 miles + $292.70). Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles did not report taxes for their lowest awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD) on points?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 miles + $27.30 with AAdvantage (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.