Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for MAD→RDU. Lowest: 12,000 points + $249.84 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 15 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 + $249.84
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 77 of 77
- 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 MAD→RDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $249.84 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $211.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL) +2 more | 4 | 76 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $52.89 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 75 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 26,000 pts + $53.92 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $72.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 2 | 47 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $305.33 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $48.81 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 11 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 38,000 pts + $53.03 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $52.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 9+ | 77 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $122.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 70 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 51,000 pts + $80.83 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more | 7 | 24 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 53,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 78,000 pts + $132.27 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 6 | 63 | 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 + $252.88 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $211.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $55.29 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $72.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $305.33 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $48.81 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 38,000 pts + $53.03 | 9+ | 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 | 15 of 70 | 21% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 76 of 78 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 of 88 | 85% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 63 of 63 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 of 72 | 65% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34 of 72 | 47% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 11 of 67 | 16% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 26 of 74 | 35% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 38 of 72 | 52% | |
| United MileagePlus | 77 of 77 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70 of 75 | 93% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 71 | 33% | |
| GOL Smiles | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 63 of 66 | 95% |
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 27,770 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 27,770 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 26,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 |
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 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 30,500 | — | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 27,770 | 27,770 | 29,300 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 48,000 | 86,000 | 52,000 | 31,000 | — | 26,000 | 31,000 | 26,000 | 54,000 | 43,000 | 26,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 87,500 | 87,500 | 87,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 60,500 | 45,100 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 42,000 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 52,000 | 48,900 | 56,500 | 60,600 | 54,100 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 76,200 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 58,805 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 57,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 51,000 | — | — | 96,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 70,200 | 67,100 | 63,400 | 64,700 | — | 120,000 | 53,400 | 53,400 | 101,100 | 101,100 | 145,300 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 254,300 | 166,500 | 131,100 | 347,500 | — | 111,500 | 117,300 | 78,000 | 100,600 | 99,600 | 102,300 |
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, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest 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
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 19 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| 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 | 97 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 116 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
What's the lowest economy award from Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
12,000 points + $249.84 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 00:14 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 04:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (15 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (76 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), Delta SkyMiles (63 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (47 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (34 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (11 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (26 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (38 dates), United MileagePlus (77 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (70 dates), Etihad Guest (24 dates), GOL Smiles (41 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (63 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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 Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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.