Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for MAD→SDU. Lowest: 50,000 miles + $28.40 with United MileagePlus, which showed economy award space on 23 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 50,000 miles + $28.40
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 37 of 37
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With United MileagePlus, business class started at 400,000 miles + $52.59, about 8 times the points of its lowest economy award (50,000 miles + $28.40).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAD→SDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 50,000 pts + $28.40 | 1 stop |  A3 AD AV AZ+8 | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 217,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops |  G3 TP | 1 | 37 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $35.10 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 125,000 pts + $59.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 298,000 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 315,900 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 37 | 62% | |
| GOL Smiles | 37 of 37 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MAD→SDU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 miles + $28.40 | 400,000 miles + $52.59 | 8× |
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + $35.10 | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 480,900 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 2 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 50,000+ $35.10 · 5 dates | — | 50,0006 dates | 50,0009 dates | 50,0001 date | 50,0002 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 298,0008 dates | 480,9001 date | 217,60016 dates | 218,6009 dates | 218,8001 date | 239,1002 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- 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 Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another Rio de Janeiro airport | 17,000 points + $217.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 12,000 points + $254.80 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 101 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 13,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 204 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 15,000 points + $253.21 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 116 |
| Brasilia (BSB) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 6,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 15 |
| São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 6,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 24 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 6,000 miles + $6.40Nonstop | Etihad Guest | 22 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
How many points for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 50,000 miles + $28.40 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 26, 2026, 07:06 UTC for a Dec 10, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed economy award space on 23 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 07:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
United MileagePlus (23 dates) and GOL Smiles (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) 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.
What's the best month to fly economy from Madrid (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 50,000 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.