Award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Sydney (SYD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for ICN→SYD. Lowest economy: 28,390 miles + $47.40 (Avianca LifeMiles). Lowest business: 40,000 miles + $87.90 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first: 299,300 points + $1,175.88 (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
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ICN to SYD at a glance
- From
- Incheon International, Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
- To
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International, Sydney, Australia (SYD)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 15 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business, via Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), Fiji Airways (FJ), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Hainan Airlines (HU), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), Japan Airlines (JL), JQ and 16 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Sydney (SYD)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 28,390 pts + $47.40 | Nonstop | Asiana Airlines (OZ) | 4 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,900 pts + $90.05 | Nonstop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH) +3 more | 1 | 227 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $57.80 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Japan Airlines (JL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | — | 135 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31,000 pts + $47.37 | Nonstop | Korean Air (KE), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 244 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31,500 pts + $49.60 | Nonstop | China Airlines (CI), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Japan Airlines (JL), JQ +5 more | 1 | 219 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $47.51 | Nonstop | China Airlines (CI), Korean Air (KE), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 231 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $69.10 | Nonstop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Korean Air (KE), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | 1 | 263 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $48.60 | Nonstop | EVA Air (BR), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) +1 more | 4 | 208 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 50,000 pts + $133.20 | 1 stop | Hong Kong Airlines (HX), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 197 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 65,500 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), JQ, Korean Air (KE) +4 more | 1 | 327 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $301.00 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), China Eastern (MU) | 7 | 89 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $86.80 | 2 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Qantas (QF) | — | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 93,800 pts + $286.00 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 205,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Scoot (TR) | 1 | 318 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $87.90 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 76 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $53.42 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Korean Air (KE), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 177 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72,500 pts + $228.20 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Korean Air (KE), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 89 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 75,000 pts + $84.00 | 1 stop | Hainan Airlines (HU), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 111 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 104,000 pts + $283.68 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $255.15 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), JQ, Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) +1 more | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 110,000 pts + $116.87 | 1 stop | Korean Air (KE), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 179 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $52.70 | 1 stop | Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 4 | 37 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 195,000 pts + $771.00 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 533,300 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | JQ | 1 | 281 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,175.88 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, 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 | Avianca LifeMiles | 28,390 pts + $47.40 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $306.91 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $53.42 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 75,000 pts + $84.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 98,500 pts + $160.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $52.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | GOL Smiles | 533,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,175.88 | 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 award space
- Economy: nonstop from 28,390 miles via Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop space on 11 dates (8 programs had nonstop space).
- Business: nonstop from 533,300 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 281 dates.
Best months to fly ICN to SYD on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,390 · LifeMiles (11 dates) | 308,300 · Smiles (11 dates) | 75,000 · Atmos (1 date) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (22 dates) | 164,700 · Qantas (7 dates) | 65,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | 299,300 · Qantas (4 dates) | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (18 dates) | 308,300 · Smiles (30 dates) | 65,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | — | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 462,400 · Smiles (31 dates) | 110,000 · MileagePlus (5 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (15 dates) | 93,800 · Qantas (1 date) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (31 dates) | 93,800 · Qantas (5 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (18 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (20 dates) | 35,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (23 dates) | 35,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (13 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (29 dates) | 35,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (20 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (31 dates) | 308,300 · Smiles (31 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | — | |
| 29,900 · Qantas (21 dates) | 35,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | — | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 35,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (4 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Seoul Incheon to Sydney award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 28,390 miles + $47.40 with Avianca LifeMiles. Avianca LifeMiles showed economy award space on 11 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 16:35 UTC). In business, 40,000 miles + $87.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 76 departure dates (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 13:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on ICN→SYD?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 135 dates, premium economy 15 dates, business 76 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 263 dates, business 111 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 11 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 231 dates, business 177 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 89 dates, business 2 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 327 dates, premium economy 318 dates, business 281 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 219 dates, business 89 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 227 dates, premium economy 16 dates, business 60 dates, first 4 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from ICN to SYD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business, bookable via Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 28,390 miles with Avianca LifeMiles.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), 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), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (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), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (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 ICN→SYD 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 Oct 2026 departures, 28,390 miles with LifeMiles (11 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Jun 2027 departures, 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (20 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.