Economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for MSP→MAD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 123 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 136 of 136
- 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 MSP→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 123 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $35.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 130 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 128 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 119 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), Icelandair (FI) | 9+ | 77 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 94 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.53 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 9+ | 133 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 136 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 13 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), KLM (KL) | 7 | 49 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $35.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $163.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $58.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 123 of 123 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 134 | 4% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 130 of 143 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 128 of 129 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 119 of 135 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 77 of 134 | 57% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 94 of 136 | 69% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 of 130 | 10% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 33 of 133 | 24% | |
| United MileagePlus | 133 of 133 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 136 of 136 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 13 of 135 | 9% | |
| Etihad Guest | 49 of 133 | 36% |
Best months for economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 31 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 17 | |
| 31,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 50,400 | 76,800 | 9,500 | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | 55,000 | 67,300 | 9,500 | 9,500 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 48,500 | 25,000 | 26,100 | 36,500 | 41,800 | 39,600 | 51,100 | 27,000 | 26,100 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 31,000 | — | 57,000 | 31,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 31,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 55,400 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 48,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | — | — | — | — | 37,000 | 37,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 37,300 | 70,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,547 | 58,805 | 42,500 | 40,000 | 42,500 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 67,000 | 57,000 | 67,000 | — | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Minneapolis (MSP)Return direction | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 119 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Cancun (CUN)Also from MSP | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 222 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 |
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 | — |
| 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 Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 123 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 08:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)?
GOL Smiles (123 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (130 dates), Delta SkyMiles (128 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (119 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (77 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (94 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (14 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (33 dates), United MileagePlus (133 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (136 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (13 dates) and Etihad Guest (49 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Minneapolis (MSP) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.