Economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for MSP→LYS. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 42 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 42 of 42
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 70,000 miles + $364.50, about 3.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (21,875 miles + $152.40).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MSP→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  AA AC AF BA+3 | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21,875 pts + $152.40 | 1 stop | AF DL KL | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $405.40 | 1 stop | AAAFBAKL | 4 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,700 pts + $35.20 | 1 stop | AFDLKL | 8 | 39 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $100.00 | 2 stops | AC LH UA | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $102.31 | 2 stops |  4YAC ENLH+3 | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $27.00 | 2 stops | 4YAC AZ EI+9 | 5 | 42 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $194.90 | 1 stop | AFKL | 9+ | 19 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 42 | 23% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39 of 42 | 92% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 14 of 42 | 33% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 19 of 42 | 45% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MSP→LYS, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 516,700 miles + taxes not reported | 54× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21,875 miles + $152.40 | 70,000 miles + $364.50 | 3.2× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 points + $405.40 | 90,000 points + $1,611.60 | 2.6× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,700 miles + $35.20 | 390,000 miles + $24.00 | 11× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 points + $102.31 | 75,000 points + $120.61 | 1.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 miles + $27.00 | 88,000 miles + $28.20Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 miles + $194.90 | 99,999 miles + $334.90 | 1.7× |
Best months for economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,900 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 6 | |
| 21,875 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 22 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 25,9006 dates | 27,90014 dates | 9,50022 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 27,0006 dates | 21,87514 dates | 21,87522 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 34,7003 dates | 40,5001 date | 34,7006 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 43,6006 dates | 43,60014 dates | 35,700+ $35.20 · 19 dates |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 37,0005 dates | 37,0003 dates | 37,0006 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,5006 dates | 42,50014 dates | 42,50022 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,0006 dates | 44,00014 dates | 44,00022 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,0001 date | 60,0005 dates | 60,00013 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Minneapolis (MSP) and to Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 12,500 points + $324.00Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 76 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 15,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 40 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 15,000 points + $35.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA)Also from MSP | 7,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 15,000 points + $180.40 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 4,000 points + $45.61 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 4,000 points + $50.54Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 24,000 miles + $43.10 | Avianca LifeMiles | 71 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)
How many points for economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 2, 2026, 00:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)?
GOL Smiles (42 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (42 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (39 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (14 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (42 dates), United MileagePlus (42 dates) and Etihad Guest (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $27.00 with MileagePlus (44,000 miles + $27.00) to $405.40 with Qantas (34,700 points + $405.40). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS) on points?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 9,500 miles + taxes not reported with Smiles (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.