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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 10 programs for MAD→MEL. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $306.87 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest business class: 141,000 miles + $1,261.67 (Emirates Skywards); mixed cabin from 140,000 miles + $68.70 (United MileagePlus). Lowest first class: 299,300 points + $1,266.27 (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL) at a glance
- From
- Madrid Barajas International, Madrid, Spain (MAD)
- To
- Melbourne International, Melbourne, Australia (MEL)
- Programs with award space seen
- 10 of 10 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), Juneyao Airlines (HO), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL) and 15 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 36 of 36 departure dates checked (Emirates Skywards, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Melbourne (MEL)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $306.87 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 54,790 pts + $298.90 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB), Qantas (QF), Air Europa (UX) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $45.40 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | — | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $55.00 | 3 stops | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +9 more | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $306.87 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $91.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS), Brussels Airlines (SN) +5 more | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $158.35 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 15 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $244.70 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 127,000 pts + $311.59 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $311.59 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 231,200 pts + $97.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 85,000 pts + $91.90Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $68.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,261.67 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 29 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,261.67 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 190,000 pts + $753.80 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB), Qantas (QF), Air Europa (UX) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 332,900 pts + $97.40Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 5 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,266.27 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $312.57 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $244.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $312.57 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,266.25 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 190,000 pts + $782.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 355,900 pts + $109.00 | 4 | 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.
Best months to fly from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 · LifeMiles (1 date) | — | 233,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 141,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | — | 140,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin | — | |
| 62,500 · Skywards (4 dates) | — | 140,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (2 dates) | 164,700 · Qantas (1 date) | 141,000 · Skywards (2 dates) | 299,300 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 127,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)Mixed cabin | 307,900 · Qantas (2 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 127,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 141,000 · Skywards (1 date) | 307,900 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (7 dates) | — | 190,000 · Etihad Guest (5 dates) | — | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | — | — |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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- In economy, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $306.87; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In premium economy, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 127,000 miles + $311.59; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In business class, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 141,000 miles + $1,261.67, apart from a mixed-cabin award from 140,000 miles + $68.70 with United MileagePlus; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In first class, Qantas Frequent Flyer had the lowest observed award, 299,300 points + $1,266.27; see how many points you need with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Questions about award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $306.87 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 21:57 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:04 UTC). In business class, 141,000 miles + $1,261.67 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 21:57 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:04 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 140,000 miles + $68.70 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL)?
10 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 21 dates, premium economy 1 date, business class 1 date); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 16 dates, premium economy 6 dates, business class 9 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 9 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 36 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 29 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 33 dates, business class 33 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 15 dates, premium economy 7 dates, business class 3 dates, first class 4 dates); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 28 dates, business class 13 dates); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 28 dates, business class 25 dates) and 2 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including Air France, Air India, Finnair and ITA Airways. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jun 2027 departures, 35,000 miles with Skywards (7 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 141,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.