Economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for EWR→BUD. Lowest: 15,400 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 45 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,400 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 110 of 113
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EWR→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $305.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 88 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 9+ | 57 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 15,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $150.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), EL AL (LY), SAS (SK) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 81 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 8 | 107 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 63 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.40 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $346.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 9+ | 101 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $33.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +5 more | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +10 more | 7 | 110 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,800 pts + $24.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 66 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $195.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 14 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 pts + $305.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19,500 pts + $150.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $346.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $22.50 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 57 of 66 | 86% | |
| GOL Smiles | 45 of 45 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 of 98 | 10% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 81 of 111 | 72% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 107 of 107 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 63 of 85 | 74% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 12 of 98 | 12% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 65 of 109 | 59% | |
| United MileagePlus | 101 of 101 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55 of 109 | 50% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110 of 113 | 97% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46 of 96 | 47% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 66 of 104 | 63% | |
| Etihad Guest | 14 of 98 | 14% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 29 dates.
Best months for economy from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 18 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 21,600 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 12,525 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 15,800 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 22,000 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 88 | 88 | 88 | — | — | — | 88 | 88 | 12,525 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 72,600 | 73,700 | 22,300 | — | — | 21,600 | 22,000 | 15,400 | 46,100 | 15,800 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 19,500 | — | — | — | — | — | 79,500 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 27,500 | 22,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 31,000 | — | — | 45,000 | 25,000 | 31,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | — | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | — |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 34,700 | 34,700 | 34,700 | — | — | 43,500 | 43,500 | 34,700 | 34,700 | — | 43,500 | 34,700 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 48,776 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 56,600 | 55,100 | 55,100 | — | — | 42,800 | 42,800 | 395,700 | 52,300 | 45,100 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 70,000 | — | 50,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 57,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | 57,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Newark (EWR) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 19,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| New York JFK to Budapest (BUD)Another New York airport | 15,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 45 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Budapest (BUD)Another New York airport | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 250 |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from EWR | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 142 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
15,400 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 45 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (57 dates), GOL Smiles (45 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (81 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (107 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (63 dates), SAS EuroBonus (12 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (65 dates), United MileagePlus (101 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (55 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (110 dates), Delta SkyMiles (46 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (66 dates) and Etihad Guest (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Newark (EWR) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 12,525 miles with Miles & More (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.