Business-class award flights from Perth (PER) to Detroit (DTW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for PER→DTW. Lowest: 1,080,400 points + $143.16 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed business-class award space on 13 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 300,000 miles + $124.89 with United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 1,080,400 points + $143.16
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 15
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 1,080,400 points + $143.16 with Virgin Australia Velocity on Virgin Australia flights. With Virgin Australia Velocity, business class started at 1,080,400 points + $143.16, about 14 times the points of its lowest economy award (75,400 points + $128.22).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on PER→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 300,000 pts + $124.89Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AC B6 NZ UA+1 | 4 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,992 pts + $201.50Mixed cabin | 3 stops | ACUA VA | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 1,080,400 pts + $143.16 | 2 stops | VA | 1 | 13 | 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.
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
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 15 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 15 | 93% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 15 | 86% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on PER→DTW, 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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 miles + $124.89Mixed cabin | 60,500 miles + $124.69 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,992 points + $201.50Mixed cabin | 70,000 points + $195.10 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,080,400 points + $143.16 | 75,400 points + $128.22 | 14× |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Perth (PER) and to Detroit (DTW). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth (PER) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PER | 85,000 miles + $104.30 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
| Perth (PER) to Melbourne (MEL)Also from PER | 20,000 miles + $38.50Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 101 |
| Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD)Also from PER | 20,000 miles + $37.00Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 147 |
| Perth (PER) to Brisbane (BNE)Also from PER | 20,000 miles + $36.10Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 202 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 48,500 points + $582.68Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 115,000 miles + $741.89 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 193 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 58,500 points + $555.13 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 48,500 points + $500.75 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Perth (PER) to Detroit (DTW)
How many points for business class from Perth (PER) to Detroit (DTW)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 1,080,400 points + $143.16 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Virgin Australia Velocity showed business-class award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 27, 2026, 12:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 300,000 miles + $124.89 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Perth (PER) to Detroit (DTW)?
United MileagePlus (15 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Perth (PER) to Detroit (DTW) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.