Premium economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 4 programs for DTW→IST. Lowest: 33,000 points + $162.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 10 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 33,000 pts + $162.10
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 99
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DTW→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 33,000 pts + $162.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $253.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 99 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $50.10 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 92,200 pts + $35.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 99 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33,000 pts + $162.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33,000 pts + $162.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $257.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,000 pts + $261.70 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 124,700 pts + $35.40 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 169,900 pts + $35.40 | 5 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for premium economy from DTW to IST
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 89,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 114,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 79,187 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 385,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
Questions about premium economy award flights from DTW to IST
What's the lowest premium economy award from Detroit to Istanbul?
33,000 points + $162.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 10 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 12:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on DTW→IST?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (99 dates), United MileagePlus (7 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (99 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from DTW to IST?
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.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from DTW to IST?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 33,000 points with Virgin (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.