Business-class award flights from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for MIA→SDU. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 40,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 16
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 205,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MIA→SDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 40,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stopNonstop from 205,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 2 | 16 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60 | 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 business-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 business-class 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 | 4 of 24 | 16% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 16 | 100% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 205,500 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 205,500 | 312,500 | 40,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 300,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Miami (MIA) and to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)Return direction | 213,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another Rio de Janeiro airport | 50,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 271 |
| Miami (MIA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MIA | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from MIA | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 145 |
| Miami (MIA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MIA | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 82,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 82,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 400,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 21 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
What's the lowest business-class award from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 15:00 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 15:00 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (4 dates) and United MileagePlus (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 205,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop business-class space on 4 dates.