Economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for MSP→NBO. Lowest: 38,000 points + $355.15 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 24 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 38,000 points + $355.15
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 66 of 70
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MSP→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 38,000 pts + $355.15 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.55 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 48 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $280.05 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 9+ | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.55 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 2 | 66 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $67.75 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 55,375 pts + $297.95 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 7 | 60 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $526.75 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 36 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $54.20 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $87.84 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 4 | 47 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 128,600 pts + $40.25 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 40 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 207,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 2 | 20 | 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 | 38,000 pts + $355.15 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.55 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $280.05 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.55 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $67.75 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 55,375 pts + $297.95 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $526.75 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $54.20 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 of 61 | 39% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 48 of 71 | 67% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40 of 69 | 57% | |
| United MileagePlus | 66 of 70 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50 of 69 | 72% | |
| Etihad Guest | 60 of 62 | 96% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36 of 72 | 50% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 26 of 65 | 40% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 47 of 71 | 66% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40 of 70 | 57% | |
| GOL Smiles | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nairobi (NBO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 48,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 63,500 | 158,000 | 64,000 | 61,000 | 136,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 62,500 | 200,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 55,375 | 55,375 | 86,000 | 55,375 | 55,375 | 92,000 | 75,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 57,800 | 63,700 | 71,600 | 71,600 | 63,700 | 86,800 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 128,600 | 128,600 | 128,600 | 129,200 | 129,200 | — | 133,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 242,300 | 290,900 | 208,500 | 207,600 | 264,800 | — |
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): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 88 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Cancun (CUN)Also from MSP | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 309 |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 18,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 113 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 169 |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 18,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 65 |
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 | — |
| 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 Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest economy award from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nairobi (NBO)?
38,000 points + $355.15 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 18:04 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (24 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (48 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (40 dates), United MileagePlus (66 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (50 dates), Etihad Guest (60 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (36 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (47 dates), Delta SkyMiles (40 dates) and GOL Smiles (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nairobi (NBO)?
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 Nairobi (NBO)?
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: 38,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.