Award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 8 programs for IST→NRT. Lowest economy: 30,000 points + $236.44 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business: 75,000 miles + $57.40 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first: 200,100 points + $531.74 (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
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IST to NRT at a glance
- From
- Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye (IST)
- To
- Narita International, Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
- Programs with award space seen
- 8 of 10 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business, via GOL Smiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Aegean Airlines (A3), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) and 17 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Tokyo Narita (NRT)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $236.44 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 281 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $40.80 | 1 stop | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 266 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 39,000 pts + $35.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) +3 more | 2 | 52 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 45,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +6 more | 9+ | 190 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,600 pts + $215.31 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK), China Eastern (MU) | 1 | 195 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $26.00 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 1 | 148 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 73,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 153,700 pts | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) +7 more | 1 | 324 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 52,500 pts + $87.80 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Japan Airlines (JL), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 84 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 109,500 pts + $222.45 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 142,000 pts + $289.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 591,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 24 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $57.40 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Japan Airlines (JL), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 69 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 75,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Egyptair (MS), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Thai Airways International (TG) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 102,500 pts + $307.29 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $865.41 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 270 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $26.00 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), ANA (NH) +1 more | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 171,500 pts + $409.80 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 400,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Egyptair (MS) | 1 | 25 | See dates |
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 200,100 pts + $531.74 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 46 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30,000 pts + $236.44 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 52,500 pts + $87.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Avianca LifeMiles | 75,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $39.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | GOL Smiles | 400,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 200,100 pts + $531.74 | 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 35,000 miles via Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 281 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Business: nonstop from 140,000 miles via Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 270 dates.
Best months to fly IST to NRT on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 · LifeMiles (1 date) | 109,500 · Qantas (1 date) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (1 date) | 205,000 · Qantas (2 dates) | |
| 30,000 · Virgin (2 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (12 dates) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (3 dates) | 200,100 · Qantas (5 dates) | |
| 30,000 · Virgin (3 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (20 dates) | 223,300 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · Miles&Smiles (31 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (17 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (18 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (9 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (23 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (22 dates) | 205,000 · Qantas (5 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (22 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (11 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (2 dates) | 200,100 · Qantas (2 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates) | 52,500 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (2 dates) | 218,700 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · Miles&Smiles (30 dates) | 112,900 · Qantas (8 dates) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (4 dates) | 200,100 · Qantas (6 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 250,000 · Flying Blue (17 dates) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (5 dates) | 200,100 · Qantas (9 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | — | 75,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 200,100 · Qantas (6 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Miles&Smiles (12 dates) | 289,500 · Flying Blue (8 dates) | 75,000 · LifeMiles (1 date) | — |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 |
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What's the lowest Istanbul to Tokyo Narita award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 30,000 points + $236.44 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 17 departure dates (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 16:52 UTC). In business, 75,000 miles + $57.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 69 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 19:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on IST→NRT?
8 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 266 dates, premium economy 84 dates, business 69 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 190 dates, business 22 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 324 dates, premium economy 24 dates, business 25 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 52 dates, premium economy 51 dates, business 51 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 195 dates, premium economy 16 dates, business 35 dates, first 46 dates); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 281 dates, business 270 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 148 dates, business 27 dates); Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (economy 17 dates, business 2 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from IST to NRT?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business, bookable via GOL Smiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 35,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (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), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (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 IST→NRT 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 Dec 2026 departures, 30,000 points with Virgin (3 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 75,000 miles with AAdvantage (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.