First-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kolkata (CCU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for RDU→CCU. Lowest: 220,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 3 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 220,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 3 of 5
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on RDU→CCU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 220,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 273,000 pts + $743.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Air Canada Aeroplan.
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 first-class 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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 3 of 5 | 60% | |
| Etihad Guest | 1 of 6 | 16% |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 220,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 273,000Mixed cabin | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 Kolkata (CCU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata (CCU) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 220,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 289 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from RDU | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seattle (SEA)Also from RDU | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 19,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
| New York JFK to Kolkata (CCU)Also to CCU | 184,000 milesMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 128 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kolkata (CCU)Also to CCU | 61,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 268 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Kolkata (CCU)Also to CCU | 78,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 180 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 first-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kolkata (CCU)
What's the lowest first-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kolkata (CCU)?
220,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). United MileagePlus showed first-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kolkata (CCU)?
United MileagePlus (3 dates) and Etihad Guest (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kolkata (CCU)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.