Economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Melbourne (MEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for PDX→MEL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $23.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 8 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
- 40,000 miles + $23.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 30
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PDX→MEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $23.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $43.70 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $36.79 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 53,200 pts + $36.30 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 8 | 28 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $34.70 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 6 | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,574 pts + $123.51 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 143,000 pts + $322.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 7 | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 301,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JQ, Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 8 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $29.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 53,200 pts + $36.30 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 73,100 pts + $34.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $36.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 143,000 pts + $322.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 301,900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 32 | 25% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 of 30 | 66% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 30 | 43% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28 of 29 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 of 31 | 93% | |
| Etihad Guest | 28 of 30 | 93% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 8 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Portland (PDX) to Melbourne (MEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 76,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 58,842 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | — | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 200,000 | 47,500 | 42,500 | — | 47,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | — | — | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | 72,900 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 53,200 | — | 76,000 | 70,500 | 60,800 | — | 79,800 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 73,100 | — | 93,100 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 88,863 | 58,842 | 55,574 | 58,842 | 74,949 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 143,000 | — | 157,750 | 148,000 | 150,000 | — | 150,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 301,900 | — | 569,800 | 301,900 | — | — | — |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JQ: GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): Virgin Australia Velocity, 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 Melbourne (MEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Portland (PDX)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| 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 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 341 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 36,400 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 193 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 38,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 219 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest economy award from Portland (PDX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
40,000 miles + $23.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 15:12 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 18:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Portland (PDX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (20 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), Delta SkyMiles (28 dates), United MileagePlus (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (29 dates), Etihad Guest (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Portland (PDX) to Melbourne (MEL)?
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 Melbourne (MEL)?
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: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.