Economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for MEL→PHL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $98.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 48 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $98.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 58 of 58
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEL→PHL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $98.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 48 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $109.99 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +2 more | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,690 pts + $194.54 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 6 | 54 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,000 pts + $199.19 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 8 | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $102.41 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $163.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 3 | 39 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 91,500 pts + $96.68 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 91,900 pts + $109.99 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 96,000 pts + $96.48 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,998 pts + $153.09 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 50 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $98.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $110.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,958 pts + $194.40 | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,000 pts + $199.19 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $103.26 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $204.24 | 2 | 3 stops | 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 | 48 of 55 | 87% | |
| United MileagePlus | 58 of 58 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 54 of 56 | 96% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 19 of 55 | 34% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 of 54 | 24% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 51 of 51 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 39 of 56 | 69% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 of 55 | 18% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 10 of 55 | 18% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33 of 47 | 70% | |
| Etihad Guest | 50 of 50 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
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 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 80,200 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 56,958 | 86,907 | 57,019 | 56,805 | 56,690 | 56,690 | 56,814 | 57,057 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 240,000 | 60,000 | — | 120,000 | 120,000 | 480,000 | — | — | 360,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 73,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,500 | — | 63,000 | 66,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 63,000 | 63,000 | 80,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 74,900 | 80,000 | 405,900 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 91,500 | — | 91,500 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 91,900 | — | — | 91,900 | 91,900 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 135,000 | 125,000 | 115,000 | 98,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 100,000 | 98,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 120,998 | 120,998 | 132,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 135,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Philadelphia (PHL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 41 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 333 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 37,800 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 330 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 336 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 20,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 300 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 20,750 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 10,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 9,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
What's the lowest economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
40,000 miles + $98.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 20:16 UTC for an Oct 29, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 48 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 21:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (48 dates), United MileagePlus (58 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (54 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (31 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (19 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (13 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (51 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (39 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (33 dates) and Etihad Guest (50 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Melbourne (MEL) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.