Economy award flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for FLL→MEL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $23.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 31 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Miami to Melbourne (MEL) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $23.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 47 of 48
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $23.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 55,000 miles + $34.30 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, business class started at 300,000 miles + $34.30, about 5.5 times the points of its lowest economy award (55,000 miles + $34.30).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on FLL→MEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $23.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS FJ QF | — | 31 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $34.30 | 1 stop |  B6 NZ SQ UA+1 | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,400 pts + $36.50 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $104.61 | 1 stop |  ACNZUA VA | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $100.00 | 2 stops | NZUA | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $36.66 | 2 stops | UAVA | 5 | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $104.00 | 2 stops | AAAS JLQF | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 86,400 pts + $39.90 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 132,000 pts + $322.20 | 2 stops | AAACB6 EY | 7 | 46 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $28.70 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $34.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,400 pts + $36.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $105.41 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $100.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $36.79 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $117.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 86,400 pts + $40.40 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 of 55 | 56% | |
| United MileagePlus | 46 of 46 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 47 of 48 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 of 51 | 56% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15 of 45 | 33% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 42 | 30% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 51 | 17% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 12 of 46 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 46 of 46 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on FLL→MEL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $34.30 | 300,000 miles + $34.30 | 5.5× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,400 miles + $36.50 | 499,900 miles + $36.50Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 points + $104.61 | 411,176 points + $129.71Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 132,000 miles + $322.20 | 150,000 miles + $321.70Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $28.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
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 economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way 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 economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $28.70 · 6 dates | 40,0007 dates | 40,00011 dates | 40,0007 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $34.80 · 7 dates | 55,000+ $34.40 · 14 dates | 55,00020 dates | 55,0005 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 56,400+ $36.50 · 8 dates | 56,40015 dates | 76,00020 dates | 78,4004 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000+ $105.41 · 4 dates | 60,000+ $104.71 · 8 dates | 60,00012 dates | 60,0005 dates |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000+ $100.00 · 2 dates | 60,000+ $100.00 · 7 dates | 60,0006 dates | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 63,000+ $36.79 · 5 dates | 63,0006 dates | 63,0002 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 63,500+ $117.40 · 2 dates | 63,500+ $104.40 · 5 dates | — | 63,5002 dates |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 86,400+ $40.40 · 5 dates | 86,4005 dates | 86,4002 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 132,000+ $322.20 · 7 dates | 135,00014 dates | 132,00020 dates | 135,0005 dates |
Airlines seen in 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 Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and to Melbourne (MEL). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $98.29 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| Miami (MIA) to Melbourne (MEL)Another Miami airport | 40,000 miles + $23.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 60 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from FLL | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Boston (BOS)Also from FLL | 5,600 points + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 323 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from FLL | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 35,000 miles + $483.51 | Emirates Skywards | 346 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 36,400 miles + $36.10Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 192 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 38,000 miles + $173.12 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 236 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL)
How many points for economy from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $23.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 14:53 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 20:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (31 dates), United MileagePlus (46 dates), Delta SkyMiles (47 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (29 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (15 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (12 dates) and Etihad Guest (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop 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 economy award flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $23.60 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $23.60) to $322.20 with Etihad Guest (132,000 miles + $322.20). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.