GOL Smiles award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw GOL Smiles award space for IST→AUH in economy, business and first. Lowest economy: 49,300 miles (economy space on 320 dates). Lowest business: 110,100 miles (business space on 320 dates). Lowest first: 682,600 miles (first space on 162 dates).
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 49,300 miles + taxes not reported
- economy space on 320 dates
- Lowest business
- 110,100 miles + taxes not reported
- business space on 320 dates
- Lowest first
- 682,600 miles + taxes not reported
- first space on 162 dates
Smiles award prices by cabin
The lowest one-way GOL Smiles award AwardTool observed on IST→AUH in each cabin, in miles plus taxes.
| Cabin | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 49,300 miles + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), Egyptair (MS), Qatar Airways (QR) +2 more | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| Business | 110,100 miles + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Etihad Airways (EY), Egyptair (MS), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| First | 682,600 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 162 | 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 Smiles award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 49,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 49,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 49,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 112,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 112,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 112,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | 682,600 miles + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | 682,600 miles + taxes not reported | 2 | 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.
Best months to fly IST to AUH with Smiles
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51,800 (16 dates) | 115,600 (16 dates) | 682,600 (6 dates) | |
| 50,300 (30 dates) | 112,300 (30 dates) | — | |
| 49,300 (31 dates) | 110,100 (31 dates) | — | |
| 49,300 (31 dates) | 110,100 (31 dates) | — | |
| 55,700 (28 dates) | 357,900 (28 dates) | — | |
| 56,200 (31 dates) | 357,900 (31 dates) | 795,300 (3 dates) | |
| 58,400 (30 dates) | 357,900 (30 dates) | 795,300 (30 dates) | |
| 58,400 (31 dates) | 357,900 (31 dates) | 795,300 (31 dates) | |
| 58,400 (30 dates) | 357,900 (30 dates) | 795,300 (30 dates) | |
| 58,400 (31 dates) | 357,900 (31 dates) | 795,300 (31 dates) | |
| 58,400 (31 dates) | 357,900 (31 dates) | 795,300 (31 dates) |
How to get Smiles
AwardTool's transfer partner list has no bank points that transfer to GOL Smiles. See the GOL Smiles page for the routes where its award space shows up.
Smiles vs other programs on IST–AUH
Lowest one-way award per program and cabin on this route.
| Program | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $27.20 | 42,500 pts + $27.20 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $117.20Lowest | 45,000 pts + $297.20 | — |
| GOL Smiles | 49,300 pts + taxes not reported | 110,100 pts + taxes not reported | 682,600 pts + taxes not reportedLowest |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 18,000 pts + taxes not reported | 28,000 pts + taxes not reportedLowest | — |
| United MileagePlus | 22,500 pts + $27.30 | 65,000 pts + $27.50 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 22,000 pts + $116.35 | — | — |
Questions about Smiles award flights from IST to AUH
What's the lowest Smiles award from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?
In economy, 49,300 miles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 14:43 UTC). In business, 110,100 miles. GOL Smiles showed business award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 14:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you book nonstop IST to AUH awards with Smiles?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop GOL Smiles award space in economy and business, from 49,300 miles in economy.
Which months had the lowest Smiles award prices from IST 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 Dec 2026 departures: 49,300 miles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.