Economy award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for PHL→GIG. Lowest: 22,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 29 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
- 22,000 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 29 of 31
- 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 PHL→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 29 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6) +2 more | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $82.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), Emirates (EK), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) +1 more | 3 | 14 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 53,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 154,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), COPA Airlines (CM), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 1 | 18 | 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 | 27,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $29.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $29.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $82.71 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $6.85 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 251,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 of 31 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 19 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 18 | 77% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 16 of 18 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 18 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 45,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 63,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 36,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 33,000 | 27,500 | 45,500 | 22,000 | 109,500 | 36,500 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 63,800 | 74,800 | 35,000 | — | 49,500 | 100,600 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | — | — | — | 63,700 | 48,500 | 89,800 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | — | 55,842 | — | — | 61,870 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 70,900 | — | 53,800 | — | — | 91,500 | 75,900 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 251,200 | — | 154,500 | — | — | 212,700 | 267,600 |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Philadelphia (PHL) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (PHL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PHL | 11,700 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 321 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PHL | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Dublin (DUB)Also from PHL | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 163 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PHL | 10,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 303 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 |
| Berlin (BER) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest economy award from Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
22,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (29 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), Delta SkyMiles (16 dates) and GOL Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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 Philadelphia (PHL) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 22,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.