Economy award flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for LIS→DTW. Lowest: 12,000 points + $253.54 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 9 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
- 12,000 points + $253.54
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 53 of 55
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LIS→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $253.54 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $217.73 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $68.63 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 53 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22,500 pts + $88.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $260.99 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $318.18 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $63.23 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 31,000 pts + $70.01 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 40 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 37,107 pts + $116.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 33 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $68.09 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 50,000 pts + $84.89 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 37 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 65,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 32 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $256.58 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $217.73 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $78.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22,500 pts + $88.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $260.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $327.21 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $64.15 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 37,107 pts + $116.30 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 40 | 22% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36 of 38 | 94% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 53 of 55 | 96% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 of 40 | 37% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 of 41 | 46% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 of 40 | 17% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40 of 40 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 of 39 | 84% | |
| United MileagePlus | 47 of 47 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 17 of 38 | 44% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 10 of 40 | 25% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 37 of 40 | 92% | |
| GOL Smiles | 32 of 32 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 87,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 12,000 | 41,000 | 12,000 | — | — | 12,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 18,750 | 26,800 | 18,750 | — | — | 26,800 | 77,100 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 87,000 | 30,000 | 66,500 | 104,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | 42,500 | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 34,847 | — | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | — | 43,500 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 43,000 | 38,000 | 50,000 | 31,000 | 86,000 | — | 46,000 | 66,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 37,107 | 58,805 | — | — | 40,000 | 53,220 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | 50,000 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 119,100 | 65,800 | 65,800 | 202,600 | — | — | 111,200 | 148,900 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): 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 Lisbon (LIS) and to Detroit (DTW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Lisbon (LIS)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 58 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from LIS | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 116 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from LIS | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 93 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Boston (BOS)Also from LIS | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 119 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from LIS | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 75 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · 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 |
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 Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)
What's the lowest economy award from Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)?
12,000 points + $253.54 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 05:20 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 05:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (36 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (53 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (19 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (7 dates), Delta SkyMiles (40 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (33 dates), United MileagePlus (47 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (17 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (10 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (37 dates) and GOL Smiles (32 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)?
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 Lisbon (LIS) to Detroit (DTW)?
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: 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.