Economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for KUL→CMH. Lowest: 47,000 miles + $58.00 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 47,000 miles + $58.00
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 42 of 42
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 47,000 miles + $58.00 with Avianca LifeMiles, against 54,182 miles + $325.09 with Etihad Guest, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 162,000 miles + $784.69, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (76,500 miles + $432.29).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KUL→CMH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops |  LH SQ UA | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 54,182 pts + $325.09 | 2 stops |  AA AC EY | 7 | 41 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,167 pts + $129.70 | 2 stops | AC BR EK GF+5 | 3 | 39 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $54.99 | 2 stops | ACBR CA ET+9 | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $104.49 | 2 stops |  AS HU KE QR | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 76,500 pts + $432.29 | 2 stops |  AF DL JL KL+1 | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,800 pts + $564.46 | 2 stops | AAAF BAJL+1 | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 200,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AAACBA NH+1 | 7 | 36 | 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 | 47,000 pts + $100.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 54,182 pts + $325.09 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $54.99 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $129.40 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 76,500 pts + $432.29 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,800 pts + $582.16 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 200,400 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 of 41 | 12% | |
| Etihad Guest | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39 of 42 | 92% | |
| United MileagePlus | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 42 | 40% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 42 | 38% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 42 | 26% | |
| GOL Smiles | 36 of 36 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on KUL→CMH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 54,182 miles + $325.09 | 110,000 miles + $322.89Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,167 points + $129.70 | 316,038 points + $163.80 | 5.6× |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 miles + $54.99 | 250,000 miles + $59.49Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 76,500 miles + $432.29 | 162,000 miles + $784.69 | 2.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80,800 points + $564.46 | 215,500 points + $741.51Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47,000 pts + $100.00 | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 47,000 pts + $58.00 | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 58,842 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000+ $100.00 · 2 dates | 47,000+ $58.00 · 2 dates | — | 47,0001 date |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 54,418+ $325.09 · 8 dates | 54,182+ $325.09 · 2 dates | — | 75,31731 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000+ $129.40 · 5 dates | 65,000+ $129.20 · 2 dates | 58,8421 date | 56,167+ $129.70 · 31 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500+ $54.99 · 8 dates | 60,500+ $54.99 · 2 dates | 60,5001 date | 60,50031 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 72,5001 date | 65,000+ $104.49 · 16 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 165,000+ $321.19 · 1 date | 76,500+ $432.29 · 2 dates | — | 90,00013 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 80,800+ $582.16 · 3 dates | 85,300+ $635.99 · 1 date | — | 80,8007 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 200,4004 dates | 307,4001 date | — | 299,60031 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and to Columbus (CMH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus (CMH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Return direction | 33,000 miles + $293.00 | Etihad Guest | 52 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from KUL | 13,540 miles + $213.10 | Etihad Guest | 330 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KUL | 37,500 miles + $53.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 239 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from KUL | 5,000 miles + $20.10Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 301 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from KUL | 15,742 miles + $213.10 | Etihad Guest | 327 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus (CMH)Also to CMH | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 257 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Columbus (CMH)Also to CMH | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 234 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Columbus (CMH)Also to CMH | 21,000 miles + $154.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 138 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH)
How many points for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 47,000 miles + $58.00 with Avianca LifeMiles. Seen Oct 30, 2026, 05:43 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Avianca LifeMiles showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 3, 2026, 12:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH)?
Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), Etihad Guest (41 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (39 dates), United MileagePlus (42 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates) and GOL Smiles (36 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $54.99 with MileagePlus (60,500 miles + $54.99) to $564.46 with Qantas (80,800 points + $564.46). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Columbus (CMH) on points?
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: 47,000 miles + $100.00 with LifeMiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.