Economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for PDX→IST. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 46 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
- 22,500 miles + $46.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 67 of 67
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PDX→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $46.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) | — | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $163.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 9+ | 67 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 25,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33,500 pts + $35.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 57 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $395.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $40.75 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +4 more | 4 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $368.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 9 | 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 + $46.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $164.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $395.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $40.75 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 45,000 pts + $36.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $368.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.91 | 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 | 46 of 71 | 64% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67 of 67 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 57 of 62 | 91% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 63 of 63 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 14 of 58 | 24% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 63 | 65% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 44 of 65 | 67% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 65 | 13% |
Best months for economy from Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 34,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 25,600 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 51,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 34,000 | 34,500 | 25,000 | 32,000 | 26,500 | — | 35,500 | 34,500 | 35,000 | 35,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 71,000 | 178,400 | — | — | 73,200 | — | 25,600 | 41,000 | — | 65,900 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 45,000 | 65,700 | 33,500 | 54,700 | 54,700 | — | 72,400 | 72,400 | 72,400 | 90,200 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 35,000 | 200,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 43,000 | — | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | — | 43,000 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 83,100 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 70,000 | 59,000 | 120,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 51,800 | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 63,300 | — | 64,200 | 51,800 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | 72,041 | — | — | — |
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, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, 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 Portland (PDX) and to Istanbul Airport (IST). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Portland (PDX)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
| Portland (PDX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from PDX | 30,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 319 |
| Portland (PDX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PDX | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 232 |
| Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PDX | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Portland (PDX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PDX | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 309 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 8,821 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 319 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 304 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest economy award from Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
22,500 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 16:56 UTC for a Nov 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 46 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 17:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (46 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (67 dates), GOL Smiles (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (57 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (63 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (14 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (44 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
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 Portland (PDX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
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: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.