Business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for MSP→KIX. Lowest: 211,500 miles + $728.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 40 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 211,500 miles + $728.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 59 of 74
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MSP→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 117,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 3 | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 205,452 pts + $76.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 59 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 211,500 pts + $728.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 8 | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 8 | 50 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 437,800 pts + $13.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.80Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.80Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 251,805 pts + $81.81 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 437,800 pts + $13.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 468,000 pts + $713.50 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 35 of 74 | 47% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 of 41 | 58% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 59 of 74 | 79% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40 of 67 | 59% | |
| United MileagePlus | 50 of 50 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 72 | 11% |
Best months for business class from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 139,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 10 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 117,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 685,875 | — | 117,000Mixed cabin | 117,000Mixed cabin | 139,999 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 300,000 | 130,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 251,805 | 251,805 | 271,774 | 262,545 | 271,269 | — | 228,786 | 205,452Mixed cabin | 247,804 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 468,000 | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | — | 700,000 | 211,500 | 300,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 450,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 437,800Mixed cabin | 437,800Mixed cabin | 499,900 | — | — | 470,300 | 470,700 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Minneapolis (MSP) and to Osaka Kansai (KIX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Itami (ITM)Another Osaka airport | 250,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 20 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 101 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from MSP | 226,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 94 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 70,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 23 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
211,500 miles + $728.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 40 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 08:35 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Etihad Guest (35 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (24 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (59 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (40 dates), United MileagePlus (50 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Minneapolis (MSP) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Sep 2027 departures: 139,999 miles with Etihad Guest (10 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 2027 departures from 117,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.