Economy award flights from Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for YQB→GIG. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $100.00 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed economy award space on 24 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 + $100.00
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 48
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 30,000 miles + $100.00 with Avianca LifeMiles, against 40,000 points + $110.84 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 700,000 miles + $721.80, about 9.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (75,000 miles + $392.10).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on YQB→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $100.00 | 2 stops |  AV CM UA | 8 | 24 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $110.84 | 2 stops |  ACAVCM G3+2 | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,600 pts + $81.69 | 2 stops | AC ADAVCM+1 | 4 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 75,000 pts + $392.10 | 2 stops |  AF KL | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 181,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | ACAVCMG3 | 4 | 48 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 24 of 47 | 51% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 47 | 97% | |
| United MileagePlus | 43 of 43 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 45 of 46 | 97% | |
| GOL Smiles | 48 of 48 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on YQB→GIG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 points + $110.84 | 177,591 points + $103.40Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 40,600 miles + $81.69 | 88,000 miles + $67.40Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 75,000 miles + $392.10 | 700,000 miles + $721.80 | 9.3× |
| GOL Smiles | 181,000 miles + taxes not reported | 721,400 miles + taxes not reported | 4× |
Best months for economy from Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 21 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 3 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 30,00021 dates | 30,0003 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,84210 dates | 40,00030 dates | 40,0006 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,00012 dates | 40,600+ $81.69 · 27 dates | 45,0004 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 75,00010 dates | 75,00030 dates | 75,0005 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 187,70012 dates | 181,00030 dates | 181,0006 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Copa Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- PB: Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Quebec City (YQB) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec City (YQB) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YQB | 21,000 miles + $81.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 |
| Quebec City (YQB) to Casablanca (CMN)Also from YQB | 25,000 miles + $187.20 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 83 |
| Quebec City (YQB) to Punta Cana (PUJ)Also from YQB | 19,000 points + $126.53 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 104 |
| Quebec City (YQB) to Brussels (BRU)Also from YQB | 25,000 miles + $157.90 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 84 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 21,000 miles + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 21,000 miles + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points + $221.23 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points + $307.38Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 50 |
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 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 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 GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
How many points for economy from Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $100.00 with Avianca LifeMiles. Avianca LifeMiles showed economy award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 3, 2026, 01:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Avianca LifeMiles (24 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), United MileagePlus (43 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (45 dates) and GOL Smiles (48 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) 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 Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $81.69 with MileagePlus (40,600 miles + $81.69) to $392.10 with Flying Blue (75,000 miles + $392.10). 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 Quebec City (YQB) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) 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 Apr 2027 departures: 30,000 miles + taxes not reported with LifeMiles (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.