Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for RDU→MAD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 19 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
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 75 of 80
- 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→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $179.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL) +2 more | 4 | 58 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 75 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), Icelandair (FI) | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.40 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 31,800 pts + $152.90 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), Icelandair (FI), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $26.70 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +11 more | 2 | 54 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 62 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 51,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF) | 7 | 23 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 73,000 pts + $97.28 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 2 | 42 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $153.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $28.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 54 | 12% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58 of 70 | 82% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 of 80 | 93% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 44 of 44 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 38 of 52 | 73% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51 of 61 | 83% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 of 46 | 19% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 36 of 54 | 66% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 13 of 61 | 21% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 62 of 63 | 98% | |
| Etihad Guest | 23 of 48 | 47% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 42 of 44 | 95% |
Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 52,700 | 52,700 | — | 9,500 | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | 67,800 | 57,600 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 22,000 | 12,000 | — | — | — | 12,000 | 22,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 79,500 | 18,750 | — | 18,750 | 29,500 | 30,000 | 28,125 | 30,000 | — | 41,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 21,000 | 29,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 38,200 | 38,200 | 78,800 | 25,000 | — | 35,100 | 26,200 | 47,900 | 47,900 | 54,200 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 175,000 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 55,000 | 27,500 | 87,500 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 60,500 | 29,000 | — | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 37,400 | 60,500 | 37,400 | 45,100 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | 50,000 | 31,800 | 37,200 | 37,200 | 100,300 | 32,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — | 35,000 | — | — | 35,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 37,300 | 44,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 49,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 58,805 | 42,500 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 61,442 | 48,266 | 58,805 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 51,000 | — | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | — | 78,000 | 210,900 | — | — | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and JetBlue TrueBlue
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, JetBlue TrueBlue, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 71 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 236 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 187 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 221 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)?
GOL Smiles (19 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (58 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), Delta SkyMiles (44 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (38 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (51 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (9 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (36 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (13 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (62 dates), Etihad Guest (23 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (42 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Madrid (MAD)?
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: 9,500 miles with Smiles (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.