Award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
Search flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
Search live to see every flight, program and cabin price for your dates.
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for MEL→MAN. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $302.26 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest business class: 90,000 miles + $95.28 (Delta SkyMiles); mixed cabin from 85,000 miles + $118.70 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 220,000 miles + $97.30 (United MileagePlus).
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN) at a glance
- From
- Melbourne International, Melbourne, Australia (MEL)
- To
- Manchester Airport, Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Gulf Air (GF), Juneyao Airlines (HO) and 19 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 95 of 99 departure dates checked (Emirates Skywards, business class)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Manchester (MAN)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $302.26 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 94 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 35 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 57,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ +2 more | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,932 pts + $100.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 94 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $249.20 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), JQ, KLM (KL) +2 more | 4 | 71 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $82.00 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +3 more | — | 61 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $91.90 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $95.28 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 5 | 32 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,500 pts + $325.04 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), SAS (SK) +1 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $306.76 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 1 | 42 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $120.90 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF) +6 more | 2 | 45 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 36 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $250.81 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 64 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $273.40 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109,000 pts + $325.04 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 127,000 pts + $306.37 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $280.25 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 146,000 pts + $412.70 | 2 stops | Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $306.37 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 189,400 pts + $132.60 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 85,000 pts + $118.70Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $95.28 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $100.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +2 more | 4 | 94 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $123.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 2 | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $97.30 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,141.79 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 95 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 149,000 pts + $535.15 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $381.20 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 168,000 pts + $553.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 172,000 pts + $1,207.59Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 35 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 220,000 pts + $97.30 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,141.79 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $306.37 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $273.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $116.80 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $100.80Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 149,000 pts + $535.15 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $127.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,161.56 | 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.
Best months to fly from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | — | 233,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (8 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | 158,500 · Velocity (1 date) | — | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (5 dates) | 121,500 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (5 dates)Mixed cabin | 220,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 313,000 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)Mixed cabin | 220,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates) | |
| 60,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | — | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (14 dates) | 109,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (6 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (6 dates) | 142,000 · Velocity (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | — | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (4 dates) | 142,000 · Velocity (2 dates) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)Mixed cabin | 220,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 142,000 · Velocity (20 dates) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates)Mixed cabin | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | |
| 62,500 · Skywards (20 dates) | 146,000 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (19 dates)Mixed cabin | — |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Search, calendar and alerts from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
Route calendar
Every departure date with open award seats on MEL→MAN for Emirates Skywards and the other programs: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.
Open the route calendarLive search
Search one date across programs to see current flights, seats and taxes before you transfer points.
Search Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)How many miles you need from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
- In economy, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $302.26; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In premium economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 70,000 miles + $273.40; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In business class, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 90,000 miles + $95.28, apart from a mixed-cabin award from 85,000 miles + $118.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
- In first class, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 220,000 miles + $97.30; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
Questions about award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)
What's the lowest Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $302.26 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 00:31 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 94 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 17:20 UTC). In business class, 90,000 miles + $95.28 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 08:53 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 08:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 85,000 miles + $118.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 61 dates, premium economy 2 dates, business class 5 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 45 dates, premium economy 7 dates, business class 46 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 32 dates, business class 30 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 94 dates, premium economy 2 dates, business class 95 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 94 dates, business class 94 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 33 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 71 dates, premium economy 25 dates, business class 26 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 42 dates, premium economy 2 dates, business class 3 dates, first class 6 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including Air France, Air India, Finnair and British Airways. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Manchester (MAN)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 90,000 miles with SkyMiles (14 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 2027 departures from 85,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.