Economy award flights from New York JFK to Kampala (EBB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for JFK→EBB. Lowest: 29,500 points + $521.15 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
- 29,500 points + $521.15
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 38 of 39
- 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 JFK→EBB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 29,500 pts + $521.15 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47,500 pts + $276.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 7 | 31 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +11 more | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 52,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $526.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 58,125 pts + $431.28 | 2 stops | Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Egyptair (MS) | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $82.89 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 4 | 32 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 36 | 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 | 29,500 pts + $521.15 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.40 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 52,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $82.99 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $299.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 of 33 | 72% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 36 of 39 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 42 | 19% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 of 35 | 88% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 39 | 97% | |
| GOL Smiles | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37 of 37 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 39 | 23% | |
| Etihad Guest | 34 of 35 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 of 39 | 82% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 36 of 39 | 92% |
Best months for economy from New York JFK to Kampala (EBB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 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 | 29,500 | 55,500 | 29,500 | 37,000 | — | 55,500 | 55,500 | 55,500 | 55,500 | 55,500 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 40,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 51,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | — | — | 127,500 | — | 51,000 | 42,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | — | 101,500 | 63,000 | 76,500 | 70,500 | 217,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 52,700 | — | — | 65,500 | — | 54,600 | — | 170,300 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | — | 57,800 | 64,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 70,625 | 85,000 | 70,625 | 58,125 | — | 205,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 58,125 | 58,125 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 110,000 | 110,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and 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 Kampala (EBB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala (EBB) to New York JFKReturn direction | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 |
| Newark (EWR) to Kampala (EBB)Another New York airport | 45,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 30 |
| 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 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Kampala (EBB)Also to EBB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Kampala (EBB)Also to EBB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18 |
| Miami (MIA) to Kampala (EBB)Also to EBB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 New York JFK to Kampala (EBB)
What's the lowest economy award from New York JFK to Kampala (EBB)?
29,500 points + $521.15 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 16:18 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 15, 2026, 21:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New York JFK to Kampala (EBB)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (24 dates), Emirates Skywards (36 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (23 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (31 dates), United MileagePlus (38 dates), GOL Smiles (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (37 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), Etihad Guest (34 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (32 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (36 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New York JFK to Kampala (EBB)?
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 Kampala (EBB)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 29,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.