Economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for MEL→YVR. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $91.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 62 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $91.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 86 of 86
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEL→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $91.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 62 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $112.00 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Japan Airlines (JL) +2 more | 7 | 38 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $97.27 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $109.69 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 9+ | 79 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 pts + $210.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Qantas (QF) +1 more | 8 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $86.26 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | 1 | 66 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 55,900 pts + $126.52 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 7 | 69 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,966 pts + $148.03 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | 4 | 86 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $250.74 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 75,000 pts + $110.29 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 126,000 pts + $100.80 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 191,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), JQ, Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 1 | 25 | 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 + $92.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $112.30 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 pts + $210.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $172.59 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $109.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 55,900 pts + $126.52 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,978 pts + $137.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $78.70 | 9+ | 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 | 62 of 91 | 68% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 38 of 80 | 47% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50 of 75 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 79 of 79 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 of 82 | 26% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66 of 81 | 81% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 69 of 69 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 86 of 86 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30 of 81 | 37% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 of 75 | 21% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 17 of 80 | 21% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 23 of 76 | 30% | |
| Etihad Guest | 28 of 73 | 38% | |
| GOL Smiles | 25 of 25 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,986 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 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 | 4 | |
| 40,000 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 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 163,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | 42,500 | — | 50,000 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 75,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 88,000 | 82,000 | 94,000 | 84,000 | 68,000 | 82,000 | 72,000 | 44,000 | 72,000 | 70,000 | 43,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 100,000 | 123,100 | 45,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 46,500 | 46,500 | — | — | 65,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,500 | — | 113,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | 48,200 | 233,700 | 258,800 | 48,200 | 149,100 | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | 48,200 | 83,800 | 76,100 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 55,900 | 55,900 | 470,200 | 536,200 | 55,900 | 55,900 | 55,900 | 72,900 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,978 | 56,989 | 57,986 | 92,349 | 56,978 | 56,966 | 56,978 | 57,076 | 70,592 | 56,966 | 56,978 | 70,592 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 62,500 | 84,000 | — | — | 82,000 | — | 68,000 | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 75,000 | 76,800 | — | — | 76,800 | 76,800 | 76,800 | — | — | 76,800 | 76,800 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 100,000 | 100,000 | 155,000 | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | — | 155,000 | 155,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 150,000 | 126,000 | — | — | 126,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | — | 241,698 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 191,500 | 201,200 | 474,800 | 410,700 | 386,800 | — | 387,300 | — | 528,700 | — | — | — |
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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Airlines (CI): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: GOL Smiles
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- Scoot (TR): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
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 Vancouver (YVR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 25,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 90 |
| 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 Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 322 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 5,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 25,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 323 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR)
What's the lowest economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR)?
40,000 miles + $91.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 5, 2026, 09:55 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 62 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 06:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (62 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (38 dates), Delta SkyMiles (50 dates), United MileagePlus (79 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (66 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (69 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (86 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (30 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (17 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (23 dates), Etihad Guest (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR)?
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 Vancouver (YVR)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.