Economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for MEL→CTU. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $84.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 10 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $84.40
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 27
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEL→CTU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $84.40 | 2 stops |  BA CX MH QF | — | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35,000 pts + $104.50 | 1 stop |  CA GF SQ TG+2 | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $116.70 | 1 stop | CX | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $89.90 | 1 stop | CA HOSQ VA+1 | 4 | 12 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 145,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  HX TK | 9+ | 15 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $97.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35,000 pts + $105.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35,000 pts + $125.50 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $117.50 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $98.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $99.00 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 170,200 pts + taxes not reported | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 211,900 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 of 27 | 37% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 27 | 51% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 27 | 29% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 27 | 44% | |
| GOL Smiles | 15 of 27 | 55% |
Best months for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 257,700 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 7 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 170,200 | 257,700 | 145,800 | 661,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): GOL Smiles
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Melbourne (MEL) and to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 27,000 miles + $182.42 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles + $305.91 | Emirates Skywards | 335 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles + $306.30 | Emirates Skywards | 352 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 37,600 miles + $103.69Nonstop | United MileagePlus | 334 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 38,000 miles + $240.51 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 258 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)Also to CTU | 12,500 miles + $28.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 262 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)Also to CTU | 37,500 miles + $22.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Hangzhou (HGH) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)Also to CTU | 10,000 miles + $7.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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 Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)
How many points for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $84.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 28, 2026, 08:51 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 21:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), United MileagePlus (12 dates) and GOL Smiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) 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.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $84.40 with AAdvantage (30,000 miles + $84.40) to $116.70 with Atmos (37,500 points + $116.70). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 30,000 miles with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.