Premium economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for DTW→SYD. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $34.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 39 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 65,000 miles + $34.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 47 of 47
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 65,000 miles + $34.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 70,000 miles + $36.30 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, premium economy started at 65,000 miles + $34.90, about 1.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 miles + $27.10).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium 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 | 65,000 pts + $34.90 | 1 stop |  AA QF | — | 39 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $36.30 | 1 stop |  B6 UA VA | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $54.50 | 2 stops |  ASQF | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 101,500 pts + $257.80 | 1 stop |  DLQF | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 pts + $201.30 | 1 stop | AAQF | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,400 pts + $36.80 | 2 stops | DL | 2 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 137,903 pts + $87.51 | 2 stops |  ACUA | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 865,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AA | 7 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $40.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $36.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $54.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 101,500 pts + $257.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 pts + $201.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,400 pts + $36.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 146,912 pts + $87.11 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 865,400 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 39 of 47 | 82% | |
| United MileagePlus | 46 of 46 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 of 41 | 7% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 40 | 2% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 41 | 2% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 47 of 47 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 45 of 45 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 13 | 7% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on DTW→SYD, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 miles + $34.90 | 35,000 miles + $27.10 | 1.9× |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 miles + $36.30 | 45,000 miles + $36.30 | 1.6× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 points + $54.50 | 42,500 points + $47.30 | 2× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 101,500 miles + $257.80 | 56,500 miles + $132.30 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,700 points + $201.30 | 58,900 points + $123.20 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,400 miles + $36.80 | 42,400 miles + $36.80 | 3.2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 137,903 points + $87.51 | 56,610 points + $87.11 | 2.4× |
| GOL Smiles | 865,400 miles + taxes not reported | 130,700 miles + taxes not reported | — |
Best months for premium economy from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + $40.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + $34.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 191,400 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 7 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 93,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 163,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 163,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 149,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 194,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 152,000 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 premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium 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 premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 65,000+ $40.70 · 9 dates | 65,000+ $34.90 · 11 dates | 219,5007 dates | 215,5003 dates | 93,5001 date | — | — | 149,5001 date | 158,5005 dates | 194,0001 date | 152,0001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 70,000+ $36.70 · 14 dates | 70,000+ $36.30 · 14 dates | 230,3006 dates | 70,0008 dates | — | — | — | 225,3001 date | 77,0003 dates | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000+ $55.10 · 2 dates | 85,000+ $54.50 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 101,500+ $257.80 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 127,700+ $201.30 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 135,400+ $36.80 · 14 dates | 224,80013 dates | 191,4007 dates | 192,5003 dates | — | 163,5002 dates | 163,5001 date | 178,8001 date | 163,5005 dates | — | 163,5001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 239,14914 dates | 146,912+ $87.11 · 14 dates | 218,0126 dates | 179,1254 dates | 137,903+ $87.51 · 2 dates | — | — | 246,2451 date | 189,5133 dates | — | 206,4761 date |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 865,4001 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 65,000 miles + $101.39 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 43 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 24,000 points + $181.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 24,000 points + $181.60 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from DTW | 24,000 points + $151.60 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from DTW | 24,000 points + $182.20 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 55,000 miles + $27.10Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 300 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 52,000 miles + $439.75 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 141 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 55,000 miles + $32.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 297 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)
How many points for premium economy from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 65,000 miles + $34.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 27, 2026, 17:26 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (39 dates), United MileagePlus (46 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (3 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), Delta SkyMiles (47 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (45 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium 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 premium economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (SYD)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $34.90 with AAdvantage (65,000 miles + $34.90) to $87.51 with Aeroplan (137,903 points + $87.51). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 65,000 miles + $34.90 with AAdvantage (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.