Economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for EWR→CMB. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 18 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $268.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 40
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EWR→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | — | 30 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +6 more | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $75.91 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +6 more | 2 | 21 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 86,000 pts + $263.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), EL AL (LY) | 6 | 9 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 107,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 16 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $83.51 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $298.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 107,900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 18 of 22 | 81% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 of 40 | 75% | |
| United MileagePlus | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 of 19 | 84% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 22 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 5 of 15 | 33% | |
| Etihad Guest | 9 of 19 | 47% | |
| GOL Smiles | 16 of 16 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | — | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | — | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | 64,800 | — | — | 64,800 | — | — | 72,500 | 72,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 79,100 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 91,077 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | 86,000 | — | — | 95,000 | 95,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 107,900 | 125,400 | — | — | — | — | — | 270,500 | 270,500 |
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 Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 7 |
| New York JFK to Colombo (CMB)Another New York airport | 14,500 miles | Etihad Guest | 54 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Colombo (CMB)Another New York airport | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 253 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from EWR | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 145 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 228 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 202 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)?
35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 22:42 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 22:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)?
Emirates Skywards (18 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (30 dates), United MileagePlus (30 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (5 dates), Etihad Guest (9 dates) and GOL Smiles (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Newark (EWR) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.