Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for RDU→AUH. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $7.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 26 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 + $7.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 27
- 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 RDU→AUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $7.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,791 pts + $124.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 56,500 pts + $279.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more | 7 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $210.67 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 14 | 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 + $7.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $7.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,976 pts + $126.21 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 56,500 pts + $279.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 56,500 pts + $279.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $84.29 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $211.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 69,000 pts + $152.66 | 3 | 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 | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 23 | 78% | |
| Etihad Guest | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 15 | 93% |
Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 68,000 | 52,976 | 60,000 | 52,791 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 56,500 | 61,500 | 66,000 | 56,500 | 56,500 | 56,500 | 56,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 63,000 | 59,000 | 57,000 | — | — |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Abu Dhabi (AUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 188 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 304 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 10,625 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 329 |
| Doha (DOH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 6,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 329 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
What's the lowest economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
40,000 miles + $7.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 19:43 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), Etihad Guest (26 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.