Economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for JNB→PHL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $74.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 16 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 + $74.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 54 of 55
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on JNB→PHL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $74.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $64.79 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +8 more | 7 | 54 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.69 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59,000 pts + $336.99 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 61,375 pts + $317.13 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 43 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66,800 pts + $597.92 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) +1 more | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $129.30 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +4 more | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 82,000 pts + $59.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 182,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 24 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $81.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $62.53 | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 61,375 pts + $326.99 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66,800 pts + $597.92 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $140.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82,500 pts + $336.29 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 of 59 | 27% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 9 of 60 | 15% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 55 | 98% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 46 of 48 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 of 51 | 41% | |
| Etihad Guest | 43 of 58 | 74% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 57 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 of 60 | 53% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42 of 60 | 70% | |
| GOL Smiles | 24 of 24 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Philadelphia (PHL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 113,700 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 50,000 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | — | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 114,000 | 114,000 | — | 95,000 | — | 47,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 82,500 | — | — | 66,000 | 59,000 | 82,000 | — | — | 185,000 | 271,500 | 160,000 | 184,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 61,375 | 105,000 | — | 96,000 | 61,375 | 61,375 | 61,375 | — | 61,375 | 61,375 | 83,125 | 96,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 66,800 | 66,800 | — | 66,800 | 66,800 | — | — | — | 66,800 | 106,700 | 106,700 | 106,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 96,347 | — | 96,096 | 75,000 | 91,150 | 82,350 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 180,000 | 160,000 | — | 82,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | 96,000 | 94,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 183,600 | — | 201,400 | — | 191,000 | — | — | 185,900 | 183,600 | 182,300 | 183,700 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- 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
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 45 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 21,713 miles | Etihad Guest | 29 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 328 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 213 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Perth (PER)Also from JNB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 235 |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Philadelphia (PHL)
What's the lowest economy award from Johannesburg (JNB) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
40,000 miles + $74.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 21:37 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 11:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (9 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (46 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (21 dates), Etihad Guest (43 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (32 dates), Delta SkyMiles (42 dates) and GOL Smiles (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.