Economy award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for MCO→PDL. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $26.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 33 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $26.50
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 125 of 125
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 30,000 miles + $26.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 34,700 points + $37.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 57,500 miles + $63.00, about 1.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 miles + $26.50).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MCO→PDL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $26.50 | 2 stops |  AA BA IB | — | 33 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $37.00 | 1 stop | AABAIB WS | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  4Y AC B6 EI+4 | 4 | 116 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $76.11 | 2 stops | AC UA | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 114,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACBAIB+2 | 1 | 125 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 121,400 pts + $13.70 | 1 stop | WS | 7 | 46 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $9.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $9.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 171,400 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 171,400 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 33 of 126 | 26% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 of 142 | 21% | |
| United MileagePlus | 116 of 135 | 85% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 47 of 133 | 35% | |
| GOL Smiles | 125 of 125 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46 of 140 | 32% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MCO→PDL, 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 | 30,000 miles + $26.50 | 57,500 miles + $63.00 | 1.9× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 points + $37.00 | 137,000 points + $1,574.90 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 miles + $5.60 | 93,000 miles + $13.00 | 2.3× |
| GOL Smiles | 114,700 miles + taxes not reported | 604,100 miles + taxes not reported | 5.3× |
Best months for economy from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44,000 pts + $9.60 | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 49,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | 30,0005 dates | 30,0002 dates | 30,00013 dates | 30,00013 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | 34,7005 dates | 34,7005 dates | 34,70012 dates | 34,7009 dates | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000+ $9.60 · 16 dates | 44,00012 dates | 44,0004 dates | 44,0004 dates | 40,00026 dates | 40,00010 dates | 40,00022 dates | 40,00021 dates | 49,0001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | — | 40,00023 dates | 49,7519 dates | 40,00010 dates | 40,0005 dates | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 171,40019 dates | 171,40016 dates | 171,4006 dates | 114,7004 dates | 133,20027 dates | 133,20010 dates | 136,30022 dates | 126,40021 dates | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 123,20011 dates | 123,2007 dates | 123,40015 dates | 121,400+ $13.70 · 13 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- WestJet (WS): Qantas Frequent Flyer, 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 Orlando (MCO) and to Ponta Delgada (PDL). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Orlando (MCO)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $58.59 | United MileagePlus | 38 |
| Orlando (MCO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MCO | 7,500 points + $163.00Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MCO | 8,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MCO | 11,500 points + $211.80 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 55 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Dublin (DUB)Also from MCO | 8,468 miles + $325.70 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 128 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)Also to PDL | 3,000 miles + $24.14Nonstop | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 70 |
| Boston (BOS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)Also to PDL | 19,100 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 64 |
| New York JFK to Ponta Delgada (PDL)Also to PDL | 26,900 miles + $39.21 | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 9 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 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 Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
How many points for economy from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $26.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 33 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 11:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (33 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (31 dates), United MileagePlus (116 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (47 dates), GOL Smiles (125 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with MileagePlus (40,000 miles + $5.60) to $76.11 with Aeroplan (40,000 points + $76.11). 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 Orlando (MCO) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) 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 Aug 2027 departures: 30,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.