First-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for MEL→DTW. Lowest: 410,000 miles + $97.13 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 22 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 410,000 miles + $97.13
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 1 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 27
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In first class, the lowest award seen was 410,000 miles + $97.13 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights. With Delta SkyMiles, first class started at 410,000 miles + $97.13, about 6.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (62,000 miles + $97.27).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MEL→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.13 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 22 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.13 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.13 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.13 | 8 | 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 first-class award space showed up
Of the 27 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Delta SkyMiles in the last 30 days, 22 (81%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on MEL→DTW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 miles + $97.13 | 62,000 miles + $97.27 | 6.6× |
Best months for first class from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410,000 pts + $97.13 | Delta SkyMiles | 8 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 10 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 4 |
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.
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 Detroit (DTW). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 436,400 miles + $36.40 | Delta SkyMiles | 30 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 150,000 points + $110.70 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 266 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 220,000 miles + $83.10 | United MileagePlus | 210 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 377,500 points + $1,573.98 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 410,000 miles + $97.13 | Delta SkyMiles | 106 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Newark (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 14,400 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 317 |
| Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 260 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)
How many points for first class from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 410,000 miles + $97.13 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 28, 2026, 14:35 UTC for a Dec 23, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 15:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class 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 first class from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 410,000 miles + taxes not reported with SkyMiles (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.