Business-class award flights from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for MIA→IST. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $49.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 101 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 pts + $49.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 303
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 65,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MIA→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $49.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 101 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 59,500 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 303 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,045.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 163 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 8 | 187 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 96,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 298 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,687 pts + $370.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 9+ | 210 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 105,100 pts + $1,548.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 69 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 454,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 470,500 pts + $35.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 135 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Etihad Guest and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $774.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 59,500 pts + $52.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,045.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 96,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 117,000 pts + $371.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 121,800 pts + $1,545.20 | 1 | 2 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 59,500 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
- Turkish Miles & Smiles: nonstop from 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 303 dates.
Best months for business class from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)
What's the lowest business-class award from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)?
57,500 miles + $49.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 101 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (101 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (9 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (303 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (163 dates), United MileagePlus (187 dates), Emirates Skywards (298 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (210 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (69 dates), GOL Smiles (55 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (135 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 65,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 303 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Miami (MIA) to Istanbul (IST)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.