Business-class award flights from New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for JFK→KTM. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 106 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $86.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
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- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $86.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 7 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 106 of 116
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on JFK→KTM, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $86.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 1 | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +1 more | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 98 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $288.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 54 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 55 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $13.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $298.50Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $288.50Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 178,100 pts + $135.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 120 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 106 of 116 | 91% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 111 | 41% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 98 of 111 | 88% | |
| Etihad Guest | 54 of 108 | 50% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 of 35 | 8% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55 of 110 | 50% |
Best months for business class from New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 178,100 | — | — | — | 291,700 | 321,900 | 110,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 185,000 | 185,000 | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin | 436,750 | — | 110,000Mixed cabin | 1,118,125 | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | 140,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 340,000 | — | 170,000 | — | 170,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 215,000 | — | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | 215,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
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 New York JFK and to Kathmandu (KTM). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu (KTM) to New York JFKReturn direction | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 40 |
| Newark (EWR) to Kathmandu (KTM)Another New York airport | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 57 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Kathmandu (KTM)Another New York airport | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 45 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from JFK | 52,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 305 |
| Doha (DOH) to Kathmandu (KTM)Also to KTM | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kathmandu (KTM)Also to KTM | 100,000 miles | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 156 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 business-class award flights from New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)
What's the lowest business-class award from New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)?
88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 21:01 UTC for a Dec 3, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 106 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 18:25 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $86.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), United MileagePlus (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (98 dates), Etihad Guest (54 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (3 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (55 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)?
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 New York JFK to Kathmandu (KTM)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (19 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 2027 departures from 70,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.