Award flights from Dubai (DXB) to New York JFK
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for DXB→JFK. Lowest economy: 24,000 points + $360.79 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business: 66,300 miles + $85.71 (Avianca LifeMiles). Lowest first: 115,000 miles + $96.59 (American Airlines AAdvantage).
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DXB to JFK at a glance
- From
- Dubai International, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)
- To
- John F Kennedy International, New York, United States (JFK)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 16 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy, business and first, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Aegean Airlines (A3), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK) and 20 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to New York JFK
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $360.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 1 | 128 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $257.32 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 318 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,625 pts + $285.13 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +3 more | 9+ | 152 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $87.39 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 1 | 329 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 36,130 pts + $85.71 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 1 | 237 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $55.39 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | — | 308 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $63.19 | 1 stopNonstop from 126,900 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 4 | 301 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,600 pts + $235.38 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +8 more | 1 | 253 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 50,000 pts + $203.54 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 257 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 308 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $283.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 74,000 pts + $85.77 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +3 more | 3 | 300 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 346,300 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +10 more | 1 | 324 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 45,000 pts + $446.99 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 8 | 9 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48,000 pts + $412.53 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,500 pts + $416.93 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 6 | 142 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $72.19 | 1 stopNonstop from 200,800 pts | ITA Airways (AZ), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 285 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $70.49 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | — | 147 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 83,900 pts + $225.01 | 1 stopNonstop from 112,900 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 208 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 86,000 pts + $257.32 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 78 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $260.96 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 165,000 pts + $63.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 2 | 107 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 195,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 884,900 pts | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 55 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 66,300 pts + $85.71 | 1 stop | Egyptair (MS) | 1 | 52 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $475.99 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 139 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $81.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) +2 more | — | 79 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $72.19 | 1 stopNonstop from 395,000 pts | ITA Airways (AZ), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 3 | 251 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $594.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 4 | 144 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 308 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 96,000 pts + $889.04 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 301 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 97,500 pts + $551.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), EL AL (LY) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 104,000 pts + $355.58 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 8 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $241.80 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 327 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $842.08 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 87 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $63.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +3 more | 1 | 280 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 696,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), ITA Airways (AZ) | 1 | 144 | See dates |
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 115,000 pts + $96.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 205,000 pts + $825.96 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 211,225 pts + $723.79 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 113 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $93.94 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, 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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $360.79 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $257.32 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $446.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Emirates Skywards | 86,000 pts + $257.32 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Avianca LifeMiles | 66,300 pts + $85.71 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | American Airlines AAdvantage | 115,000 pts + $96.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 205,000 pts + $825.96 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $93.94 | 1 | 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 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 award space
- Economy: nonstop from 30,000 miles via Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop space on 316 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium Economy: nonstop from 86,000 miles via Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop space on 69 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- Business: nonstop from 96,000 miles via Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop space on 298 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- First: nonstop from 205,000 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 26 dates.
Best months to fly DXB to JFK on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 · Skywards (16 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | 96,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 115,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (25 dates) | 45,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (16 dates) | 115,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (17 dates) | 45,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | 66,300 · LifeMiles (4 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (4 dates) | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (15 dates) | 48,000 · Virgin (10 dates) | 66,300 · LifeMiles (5 dates) | — | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (21 dates) | 45,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | 66,300 · LifeMiles (20 dates) | 495,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (22 dates) | 48,000 · Virgin (17 dates) | 66,300 · LifeMiles (23 dates) | 320,000 · SkyMiles (4 dates) | |
| 30,000 · Skywards (30 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 205,000 · Qantas (3 dates) | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (13 dates) | 48,000 · Virgin (3 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (17 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (2 dates) | |
| 24,000 · Virgin (9 dates) | 48,000 · Virgin (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (5 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (9 dates) | 60,000 · Flying Blue (9 dates) | 85,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (3 dates) | |
| 36,130 · LifeMiles (3 dates) | 61,500 · Flying Blue (2 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (6 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Atmos (9 dates) | 62,500 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 93,000 · Miles&Smiles (8 dates) | 211,225 · Etihad Guest (7 dates) |
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 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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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What's the lowest Dubai to New York JFK award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 24,000 points + $360.79 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 128 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:27 UTC). In business, 66,300 miles + $85.71 with Avianca LifeMiles. Avianca LifeMiles showed business award space on 52 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on DXB→JFK?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 308 dates, premium economy 147 dates, business 79 dates, first 6 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 329 dates, premium economy 9 dates, business 139 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 237 dates, business 52 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 300 dates, premium economy 107 dates, business 280 dates, first 6 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 318 dates, premium economy 78 dates, business 301 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 327 dates, business 327 dates, first 113 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 324 dates, premium economy 55 dates, business 144 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 152 dates, premium economy 142 dates, business 144 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from DXB to JFK?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy, business and first, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 30,000 miles with Emirates Skywards.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest DXB→JFK award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 24,000 points with Virgin (25 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 66,300 miles with LifeMiles (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.