Economy award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for ICN→AUH. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $19.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 301 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 22,500 pts + $19.30
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 37,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ICN→AUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $19.30 | Nonstop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | — | 301 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 35,000 pts + $170.71 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 247 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 37,000 pts + $79.30 | Nonstop | Etihad Airways (EY), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), Korean Air (KE), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 115,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 219,800 pts | Air India (AI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), Hong Kong Airlines (HX) +4 more | 1 | 325 | 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 | 22,500 pts + $19.30 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $19.30 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 35,000 pts + $170.71 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 35,000 pts + $170.71 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 37,000 pts + $79.30 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 37,000 pts + $79.30 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 126,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 126,900 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 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 economy award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 22,500 miles; nonstop space on 187 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 37,000 miles; nonstop space on 326 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 219,800 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for economy from ICN to AUH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Korean Air (KE): Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from ICN to AUH
What's the lowest economy award from Seoul Incheon to Abu Dhabi?
22,500 miles + $19.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 301 departure dates (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 21:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on ICN→AUH?
American Airlines AAdvantage (301 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (247 dates), Etihad Guest (327 dates) and GOL Smiles (325 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from ICN to AUH?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 37,000 miles with Etihad Guest, which showed nonstop economy space on 326 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from ICN to AUH?
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: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.