Economy award flights from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for MIA→SDU. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 8 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 17
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 57,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MIA→SDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 57,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $69.46 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $6.85 | 2 stops | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 90,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Avianca (AV), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 2 | 17 | 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 | 30,000 pts + $18.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $90.89 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $6.85 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $6.85 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 40,500 pts + $58.13 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 90,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 90,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 | 8 of 24 | 33% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 20 | 25% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 17 of 17 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 57,500 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for economy from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 34,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 50,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 34,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | 30,000 | — | 50,500 | 76,000 | 30,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 40,500 | 34,700 | — | 34,700 | 34,700 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 80,000 | 35,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 90,100 | 150,500 | 131,000 | — | — |
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 GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 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 | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another Rio de Janeiro airport | 22,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 302 |
| Miami (MIA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MIA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from MIA | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from MIA | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Brasilia (BSB) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 7,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 |
| São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 6,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 17 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 6,400 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 172 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
What's the lowest economy award from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
30,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 15:00 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 15:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates) and GOL Smiles (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 57,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop economy space on 4 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
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: 34,700 points with Qantas (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.