Business-class award flights from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 1 program for JFK→SDU. Lowest: 82,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 32 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 82,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 32 of 39
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 234,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on JFK→SDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 82,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 234,000 pts | American Airlines (AA) | — | 32 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 82,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 128,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 139,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 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
Of the 39 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for American Airlines AAdvantage in the last 30 days, 32 (82%) showed business-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
Nonstop business-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 234,000 miles; nonstop space on 28 dates.
Best months for business class from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 128,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 139,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 182,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 217,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 277,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 309,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to New York JFKReturn direction | 84,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another Rio de Janeiro airport | 60,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JFK | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 327 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also from JFK | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 272 |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from JFK | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 82,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 400,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 21 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Also to SDU | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 17 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
What's the lowest business-class award from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
82,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 20:55 UTC for an Oct 29, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 234,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop business-class space on 28 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 128,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.