Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for MAD→SYD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $317.48 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 69 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $317.48
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 81 of 81
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAD→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $317.48 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 69 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 66 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $87.90 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), IBERIA (IB), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +2 more | — | 37 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $75.10 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA) +6 more | 5 | 32 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $91.78 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 2 | 21 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 62,288 pts + $302.20 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 81 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $509.48 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $432.80 | 1 stop | Hainan Airlines (HU) | 4 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,068 pts + $67.40 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +4 more | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 63 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 78,500 pts + $265.40 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 42 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 80,000 pts + $249.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF) +1 more | 5 | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 147,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +4 more | 1 | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $317.73 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $87.90 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $304.70 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $75.10 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 62,288 pts + $303.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $509.48 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 69 of 80 | 86% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 66 of 66 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 7 of 75 | 9% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 of 71 | 52% | |
| United MileagePlus | 32 of 70 | 45% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 21 of 80 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 81 of 81 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21 of 70 | 30% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 70 | 10% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69 of 79 | 87% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 63 of 78 | 80% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42 of 64 | 65% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 80 | 6% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 11 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 24 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 85,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 62,288 | 64,638 | 64,638 | 62,288 | 64,638 | — | 62,288 | 64,638 | 62,288 | 68,124 | 99,632 | 100,370 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 63,500 | 76,100 | 63,500 | 63,500 | — | — | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | 65,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 86,883 | 75,000 | 69,156 | 69,068 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | 80,000 | 78,500 | 78,500 | 80,000 | — | 80,000 | 78,500 | 80,000 | 80,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 80,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 96,500 | — | — | 135,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 265,000 | 205,300 | 223,500 | 226,100 | 147,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Delta SkyMiles
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): 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 Madrid (MAD) and to Sydney (SYD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 92 |
| 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 | 187 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 96 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 116 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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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Questions about economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD)
What's the lowest economy award from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD)?
35,000 miles + $317.48 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 02:34 UTC for an Oct 29, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 69 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 21:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD)?
Emirates Skywards (69 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (66 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (37 dates), United MileagePlus (32 dates), Delta SkyMiles (21 dates), Etihad Guest (81 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (21 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (69 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (63 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (42 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates) and GOL Smiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD)?
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 Sydney (SYD)?
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: 35,000 miles with Skywards (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.