Economy award flights from New York JFK to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for JFK→KIX. Lowest: 33,000 points + $457.20 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 21 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 33,000 points + $457.20
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 159 of 159
- 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→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 33,000 pts + $457.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 2 | 21 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 94 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) +2 more | 9+ | 152 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK) +3 more | 9+ | 140 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 113 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH) | 2 | 32 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,900 pts + $355.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 118 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $82.81 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 1 | 69 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +4 more | 9+ | 159 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 61,000 pts + $37.91 | 1 stop | ANA (NH) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 125 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 83,500 pts + $12.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 2 | 100 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 84,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +8 more | 1 | 140 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $278.50 | 1 stop | Jeju Air (7C), American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +5 more | 9+ | 144 | 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 | 33,000 pts + $457.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $311.00 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $275.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $48.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,900 pts + $355.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 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 | 21 of 145 | 14% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 94 of 169 | 55% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 152 of 155 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 140 of 149 | 93% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 113 of 147 | 76% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 32 of 147 | 21% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 118 of 166 | 71% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69 of 150 | 46% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 14 of 17 | 82% | |
| United MileagePlus | 159 of 159 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 11 of 140 | 7% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 125 of 149 | 83% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 100 of 148 | 67% | |
| GOL Smiles | 140 of 140 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 144 of 145 | 99% |
Best months for economy from New York JFK to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 35,000 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 | — | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | — | — | 33,000 | 33,000 | — | — | 44,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 40,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 37,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 71,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 86,500 | 88,812 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,562 | — | 48,500 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 70,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | 47,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,900 | 48,900 | 48,900 | 48,900 | 59,700 | 70,700 | 53,900 | 48,900 | 76,100 | — | 57,800 | 57,800 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 116,900 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 50,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 50,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 100,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | — | 100,000 | — | 120,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | — | 55,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 61,000 | — | — | 61,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 141,700 | 141,700 | 118,300 | 270,100 | 83,500 | 83,500 | 92,500 | 145,900 | — | 83,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 102,400 | 88,300 | 88,300 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 158,300 | 93,600 | 93,000 | 180,600 | — | 93,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 97,000 | 109,000 | 113,000 | 113,000 | — | 109,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | — | 97,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Jeju Air (7C): Etihad Guest
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to New York JFKReturn direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57 |
| Newark (EWR) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Another New York airport | 33,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| New York JFK to Osaka Itami (ITM)Another Osaka airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Another New York airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 32,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 277 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest economy award from New York JFK to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
33,000 points + $457.20 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 19:30 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New York JFK to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (21 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (94 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (152 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (140 dates), Emirates Skywards (113 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (32 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (118 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (69 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (14 dates), United MileagePlus (159 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (11 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (125 dates), Delta SkyMiles (100 dates), GOL Smiles (140 dates) and Etihad Guest (144 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New York JFK to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 33,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.