First class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 6 programs for DTW→LGA. Lowest: 9,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 283 dates. Nonstop first space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and 1 other program.

Data as of

Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
9,000 pts + $25.60
Alaska Atmos Rewards
Programs with space
6 of 11
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
320
American Airlines AAdvantage
Nonstop
Seen
from 9,000 pts + taxes not reported

Compare programs for first class

The lowest one-way first award each program showed on DTW→LGA, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed9,000 pts + $25.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)9+283See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage14,500 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA)—320See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club21,000 pts + $5.60NonstopDelta Air Lines (DL)1301See dates
Delta SkyMiles28,100 pts + $5.60NonstopDelta Air Lines (DL)2316See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan30,000 pts + $32.971 stopMixed cabinUnited Airlines (UA)11See dates
United MileagePlus32,900 pts + $5.601 stopUnited Airlines (UA)9+315See dates

Not seen in first: JetBlue True Blue, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Alaska Atmos Rewards9,000 pts + $25.609+NonstopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards9,000 pts + $25.609+NonstopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage14,500 pts + $5.60—NonstopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage14,500 pts + $5.60—NonstopCheck this date
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club21,000 pts + $5.601NonstopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles28,100 pts + $5.607NonstopCheck this date
Air Canada Aeroplan30,000 pts + $32.9711 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus32,900 pts + $5.609+1 stopCheck 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.

Nonstop first class award space

Best months for first class from DTW to LGA

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards14
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards22
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards16
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards29
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards27
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards27
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards28
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards28
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards28
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards30
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards31
9,000 pts + taxes not reportedAlaska Atmos Rewards3

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
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
  • United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

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Questions about first award flights from DTW to LGA

What's the lowest first award from Detroit to New York LaGuardia?

9,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 283 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had first award space on DTW→LGA?

Alaska Atmos Rewards (283 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (320 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (301 dates), Delta SkyMiles (316 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date) and United MileagePlus (315 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop first award space from DTW to LGA?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 9,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop first space on 262 dates.

Which months had the lowest first award prices from DTW to LGA?

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 award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 9,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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