Economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for DXB→DTW. Lowest: 24,000 points + $363.51 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 24,000 points + $363.51
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 44
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DXB→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $363.51 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $87.03 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 5 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $282.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +3 more | — | 36 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 3 stops | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 4 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $63.03 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +8 more | 5 | 33 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,200 pts + $353.63 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $133.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,718 pts + $293.89 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more | 7 | 36 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 72,000 pts + $93.94 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 3 | 27 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 143,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 2 | 5 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $87.03 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35,000 pts + $363.51 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $282.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $86.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $63.03 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,200 pts + $353.82 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 36 | 16% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35 of 38 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32 of 42 | 76% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 of 44 | 81% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 35 | 51% | |
| United MileagePlus | 33 of 42 | 78% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 of 42 | 57% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 28 of 35 | 80% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 27 of 35 | 77% | |
| Etihad Guest | 36 of 36 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27 of 36 | 75% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 5 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 24,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 200,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 50,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 77,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 103,400 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 57,800 | 57,200 | 57,200 | 57,200 | 87,200 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 78,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 107,928 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,718 | 75,885 | 76,000 | 67,719 | 76,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 74,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 143,700 | — | 191,700 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Delta SkyMiles
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Dubai (DXB) and to Detroit (DTW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Dubai (DXB)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44 |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DXB | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Dubai (DXB) to New York JFKAlso from DXB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 134 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from DXB | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 114 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from DXB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 70 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 75 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
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 | — |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)
What's the lowest economy award from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)?
24,000 points + $363.51 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 07:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (35 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (32 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (36 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), United MileagePlus (33 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (24 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (28 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (27 dates), Etihad Guest (36 dates), Delta SkyMiles (27 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Dubai (DXB) to Detroit (DTW)?
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 with Flying Blue (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.