Economy award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for IST→PHL. Lowest: 16,229 miles + $341.39 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 15 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
- 16,229 miles + $341.39
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 61 of 61
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IST→PHL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 16,229 pts + $341.39 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $72.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 25 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $105.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 61 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36,000 pts + $225.29 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 53 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $120.00 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 7 | 24 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $533.02 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $50.03 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 4 | 30 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 49,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +4 more | 1 | 43 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50,000 pts + $82.77 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 56,000 pts + $203.73 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 81,000 pts + $284.43 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 61 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 16,229 pts + $341.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $72.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $105.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36,000 pts + $226.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $120.20 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $533.02 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $50.09 | 8 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 of 23 | 65% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 of 68 | 36% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53 of 62 | 85% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 11 of 59 | 18% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 24 of 61 | 39% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 19 of 22 | 86% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 61 | 29% | |
| United MileagePlus | 30 of 64 | 46% | |
| GOL Smiles | 43 of 43 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 61 | 16% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 26 of 57 | 45% | |
| Etihad Guest | 61 of 61 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Philadelphia (PHL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,229 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 16,350 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 16,229 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 16,350 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 56,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 56,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 36,900 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 16,229 | 16,350 | 16,229 | — | — | — | 16,350 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 57,100 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 | 77,500 | 138,500 | 36,900 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 170,000 | 51,000 | — | — | — | 42,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | 43,500 | 51,200 | 52,000 | — | 74,200 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 50,000 | 44,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 240,300 | 174,100 | 57,800 | 57,800 | 57,800 | 57,600 | — | 49,800 | 98,100 | 84,300 | 328,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 58,000 | 72,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | — | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 90,000 | 202,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Philadelphia (PHL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 74 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from IST | 16,229 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 64 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to New York JFKAlso from IST | 17,554 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Miami (MIA)Also from IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 275 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 261 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 20,750 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 10,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 9,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Philadelphia (PHL)
What's the lowest economy award from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
16,229 miles + $341.39 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 23:14 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 04:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (15 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (25 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (61 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (53 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (11 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (24 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (19 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), United MileagePlus (30 dates), GOL Smiles (43 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (26 dates) and Etihad Guest (61 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
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: 16,229 miles with Miles & More (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.