Economy award flights from New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for JFK→CMB. Lowest: 14,500 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 54 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 14,500 miles + $288.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 68 of 83
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on JFK→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 14,500 pts + $288.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF) +1 more | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 51 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 68 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 41,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air India (AI), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 2 | 36 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 52 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +13 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $163.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 66,500 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $72.17 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 2 | 39 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 14,500 pts + $288.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 41,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $163.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 51 of 55 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 of 83 | 81% | |
| GOL Smiles | 36 of 36 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 of 52 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 65 of 68 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37 of 52 | 71% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 35 of 56 | 62% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 of 52 | 9% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 26 of 52 | 50% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 43 of 49 | 87% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39 of 57 | 68% |
Best months for economy from New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 63,750 | 14,500 | 63,750 | 57,375 | 63,750 | 14,500 | 68,750 | 76,500 | 80,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 107,900 | 41,500 | 108,600 | 108,600 | 104,800 | — | — | 227,200 | 227,200 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 190,000 | 190,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 340,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 58,500 | 57,000 | 57,500 | 58,500 | 57,000 | 58,000 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | 64,800 | 114,300 | 64,800 | 64,800 | 64,800 | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 65,410 | 65,410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 66,500 | 66,500 | 66,500 | 66,500 | 66,500 | — | — | — | 66,500 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 110,000 | 110,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 82,500 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, JetBlue TrueBlue and Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 New York JFK and to Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to New York JFKReturn direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 23 |
| Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)Another New York airport | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 17 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Colombo (CMB)Another New York airport | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 6,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 71 |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from JFK | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 212 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 193 |
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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)?
14,500 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 15:23 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 54 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)?
Etihad Guest (54 dates), Emirates Skywards (51 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (68 dates), GOL Smiles (36 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (52 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (16 dates), United MileagePlus (65 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (37 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (35 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (26 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (43 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (39 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)?
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 New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 14,500 miles with Etihad Guest (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.