Business class award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 10 programs for ICN→IST. Lowest: 70,160 miles + $553.00 with Etihad Guest, which showed business award space on 326 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 70,160 pts + $553.00
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 10 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 326
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 140,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on ICN→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 70,160 pts + $553.00 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), Egyptair (MS), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 2 | 326 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $50.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), ANA (NH) +2 more | 3 | 42 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 77,000 pts + $811.43 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 127 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $46.21 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $360.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 28 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 102,500 pts + $229.41 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 104,000 pts + $395.20 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $17.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 140,000 pts · Mixed cabin | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +3 more | 4 | 11 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 293 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 335,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 900,200 pts | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | 1 | 260 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles.
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 business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 70,160 pts + $553.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $58.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 77,000 pts + $811.43 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $47.58 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 102,500 pts + $229.41 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 104,000 pts + $395.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $17.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | 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 business class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 140,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
- Turkish Miles & Smiles: nonstop from 140,000 miles; nonstop space on 293 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 900,200 miles; nonstop space on 70 dates.
Best months for business class from ICN to IST
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 | |
| 70,160 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 70,160 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 17 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 9 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Delta SkyMiles
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business award flights from ICN to IST
What's the lowest business award from Seoul Incheon to Istanbul?
70,160 miles + $553.00 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on ICN→IST?
Etihad Guest (326 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (42 dates), Emirates Skywards (127 dates), Delta SkyMiles (33 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (28 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (3 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (15 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (293 dates) and GOL Smiles (260 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from ICN to IST?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 140,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop business space on 293 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from ICN to IST?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 70,160 miles with Etihad Guest (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.