First-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for MEL→MSP. Lowest: 375,000 miles + $96.48 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 28 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 200,000 points + $141.29 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 375,000 miles + $96.48
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 2 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 36
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MEL→MSP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $141.29Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 375,000 pts + $96.48 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 28 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $148.43Mixed cabin | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $138.03 | 5 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $96.48 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $96.48 | 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
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 37 | 45% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28 of 36 | 77% |
Best months for first class from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 350,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 375,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000Mixed cabin | 400,000 | 400,000 | 350,000 | 200,000Mixed cabin | 200,000Mixed cabin | 400,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 380,000 | 410,000 | — | 375,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards
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 Minneapolis (MSP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 150,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 266 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 220,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 215 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MEL | 377,500 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEL | 410,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 137 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also to MSP | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also to MSP | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also to MSP | 28,826 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also to MSP | 25,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 297 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
What's the lowest first-class award from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
375,000 miles + $96.48 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 28 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 18:21 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 200,000 points + $141.29 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (28 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
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.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 350,000 points with Atmos (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 200,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.