GOL Smiles award flights from Medina (MED) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw GOL Smiles award space for MED→IST in economy, premium economy, business and first. Lowest economy: 25,300 miles (economy space on 320 dates). Lowest business: 76,100 miles (business space on 207 dates). Lowest first: 392,500 miles (first space on 20 dates).
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 25,300 miles + taxes not reported
- economy space on 320 dates
- Lowest business
- 76,100 miles + taxes not reported
- business space on 207 dates
- Lowest first
- 392,500 miles + taxes not reported
- first space on 20 dates
- Lowest premium economy
- 304,600 miles + taxes not reported
- premium economy space on 12 dates
Smiles award prices by cabin
The lowest one-way GOL Smiles award AwardTool observed on MED→IST in each cabin, in miles plus taxes.
| Cabin | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 25,300 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 34,100 pts | Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +6 more | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| Premium Economy | 304,600 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Business | 76,100 miles + taxes not reported | Nonstop | flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 207 | See dates | |
| First | 392,500 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 20 | 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 Smiles award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 34,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 34,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 34,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | 304,600 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 76,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 76,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 76,100 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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 MED to IST with Smiles
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,300 (16 dates) | — | 78,300 (16 dates) | — | |
| 34,800 (30 dates) | 304,600 (1 date) | 77,600 (30 dates) | — | |
| 34,100 (31 dates) | — | 76,100 (31 dates) | 392,500 (2 dates) | |
| 34,100 (31 dates) | — | 411,100 (6 dates) | — | |
| 35,300 (28 dates) | — | 411,100 (16 dates) | — | |
| 35,300 (31 dates) | — | 320,200 (17 dates) | — | |
| 35,300 (30 dates) | — | 320,200 (13 dates) | 392,500 (1 date) | |
| 25,300 (31 dates) | 304,600 (11 dates) | 320,200 (22 dates) | 392,500 (6 dates) | |
| 35,300 (30 dates) | — | 320,200 (22 dates) | 392,500 (10 dates) | |
| 35,300 (31 dates) | — | 320,200 (18 dates) | 392,500 (1 date) | |
| 25,300 (31 dates) | — | 320,200 (16 dates) | — |
How to get Smiles
AwardTool's transfer partner list has no bank points that transfer to GOL Smiles. See the GOL Smiles page for the routes where its award space shows up.
Smiles vs other programs on MED–IST
Lowest one-way award per program and cabin on this route.
| Program | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,000 pts + $77.83Lowest | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $28.95 | — | 42,500 pts + $28.95Lowest | — |
| GOL Smiles | 25,300 pts + taxes not reported | 304,600 pts + taxes not reportedLowest | 76,100 pts + taxes not reported | 392,500 pts + taxes not reportedLowest |
| United MileagePlus | 17,500 pts + $29.23 | — | 45,000 pts + $29.23 | — |
Questions about Smiles award flights from MED to IST
What's the lowest Smiles award from Medina to Istanbul?
In economy, 25,300 miles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 05:24 UTC). In business, 76,100 miles. GOL Smiles showed business award space on 207 departure dates (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 05:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you book nonstop MED to IST awards with Smiles?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop GOL Smiles award space in economy and business, from 34,100 miles in economy.
Which months had the lowest Smiles award prices from MED to IST?
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 May 2027 departures: 25,300 miles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.