Economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for OAK→MAD. Lowest: 11,400 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 16 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage.
Every airport: San Francisco to Madrid (MAD) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 11,400 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 27
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 miles + taxes vary
With Delta SkyMiles, first class started at 499,900 miles + $5.60, about 17 times the points of its lowest economy award (28,600 miles + $11.20).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on OAK→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 11,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops |  AA AS BA IB+1 | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stopsNonstop from 30,000 pts + taxes vary | AAASBA EI+1 | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,600 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops |  AF DL KL | 9+ | 21 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,400 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 301,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 316,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 21 of 21 | 100% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 11,400 miles + taxes not reported2 stops | Not seen | 0 of 16 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 miles + $5.602 stops | 30,000 miles + taxes vary | 3 of 26 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,600 miles + $11.202 stops | Not seen | 0 of 21 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on OAK→MAD, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 miles + $5.60 | 57,500 miles + $760.10Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 11,400 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 12 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 301,8004 dates | — | — | 11,40012 dates | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 22,500+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 30,000+ $11.20 · 6 dates | 22,5001 date | 22,5003 dates | 30,00012 dates | 24,0002 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 125,400+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 38,0002 dates | 28,6003 dates | 28,60012 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Iberia (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
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 Oakland (OAK) and to Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Another San Francisco airport | 10,400 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 216 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Madrid (MAD)Another San Francisco airport | 10,400 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 39 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from OAK | 11,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA)Also from OAK | 6,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Portland (PDX)Also from OAK | 6,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 199 |
| Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 8,468 miles + $325.00 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 272 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD)
How many points for economy from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 11,400 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 01:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD)?
GOL Smiles (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop economy space on 3 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (22,500 miles + $5.60) to $11.20 with SkyMiles (28,600 miles + $11.20). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Oakland (OAK) to Madrid (MAD) on points?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 11,400 miles + taxes not reported with Smiles (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.