Economy award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for IST→AKL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $303.30 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 14 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $303.30
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 17
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IST→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $303.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $89.90 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $306.87 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Emirates (EK), JQ | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 76,875 pts + $308.30 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +1 more | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $215.94 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 7 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $304.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $303.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $99.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $412.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $306.87 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $306.87 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $254.55 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 80,000 pts + $308.30 | 4 | 2 stops | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 14 of 17 | 82% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 19 | 42% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 17 | 35% | |
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 of 17 | 41% |
Best months for economy from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 80,000 | 119,125 | 149,453 | 76,875 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | — | — | 80,000 | 80,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- China Airlines (CI): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Istanbul Airport (IST) and to Auckland (AKL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from IST | 16,229 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 69 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to New York JFKAlso from IST | 17,554 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 262 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Miami (MIA)Also from IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 275 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 28,100 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 169 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| New York JFK to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 304 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 303 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest economy award from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)?
40,000 miles + $303.30 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 20:54 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 20:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)?
Emirates Skywards (14 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Etihad Guest (12 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Auckland (AKL)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.