Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for MAD→DTW. Lowest: 12,000 points + $249.88 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 14 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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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 + $249.88
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 83 of 87
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAD→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $249.88 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $214.23 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $52.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 83 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $323.43 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27,000 pts + $54.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 74 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $72.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 5 | 48 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $305.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 57 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $49.40 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $27.86 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 37 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 36,836 pts + $100.90 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 71 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 37,000 pts + $52.73 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 4 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $52.69 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 5 | 81 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 69 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $235.49 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF) | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 62,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +4 more | 2 | 43 | 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 + $251.75 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $214.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $87.29 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $244.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $72.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $318.24 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $49.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $76.23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 of 75 | 18% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 69 of 76 | 90% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 83 of 87 | 95% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 43 of 47 | 91% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 74 of 74 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 48 of 80 | 60% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57 of 79 | 72% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 74 | 17% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37 of 73 | 50% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 71 of 76 | 93% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 20 of 79 | 25% | |
| United MileagePlus | 81 of 81 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 69 of 73 | 94% | |
| Etihad Guest | 37 of 74 | 50% | |
| GOL Smiles | 43 of 43 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 45,100 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 |
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 | 22,000 | — | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 29,800 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 194,700 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 65,900 | 47,100 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 67,000 | 94,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 67,237 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 68,000 | 43,000 | 49,000 | 94,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 28,000 | 43,000 | 54,000 | 80,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 34,700 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | 45,100 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 40,000 | 37,257 | 137,259 | 36,836 | 36,836 | 37,135 | 37,134 | 58,805 | 63,939 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 79,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 37,000 | 49,000 | 61,400 | 65,100 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 120,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 77,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 112,600 | 69,100 | 67,700 | — | 62,700 | 62,700 | — | 64,000 | 155,800 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and 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): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Brussels Airlines (SN): 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, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Madrid (MAD) 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 Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 54 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 13,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 186 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| 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 | 317 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
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 | — |
| 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 Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)
What's the lowest economy award from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)?
12,000 points + $249.88 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 4, 2026, 01:42 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 04:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (69 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (83 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (43 dates), Delta SkyMiles (74 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (48 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (57 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (37 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (71 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (20 dates), United MileagePlus (81 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (69 dates), Etihad Guest (37 dates) and GOL Smiles (43 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Detroit (DTW)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Madrid (MAD) 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 (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.