First-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for RDU→MAD. Lowest: 315,600 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed first-class award space on 34 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 315,600 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 43 of 44
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- 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→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 315,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 322,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 43 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 341,600 pts + $5.60 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 350,300 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 of 52 | 11% | |
| United MileagePlus | 34 of 55 | 61% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43 of 44 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 of 80 | 8% |
Best months for first class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 389,200 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 315,600 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 322,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 9 | |
| 365,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 360,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 10 | |
| 385,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 350,300 | 341,600 | 389,200 | 349,300 | 315,600 | 395,000 | 395,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 499,900 | 430,800 | 350,800 | 336,700 | 322,000 | 365,500 | 360,500 | 385,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 460,000 | 460,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- 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 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 | 200,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 33 |
| 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 |
| Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 61 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest first-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)?
315,600 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed first-class award space on 34 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates), United MileagePlus (34 dates), Delta SkyMiles (43 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Madrid (MAD)?
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.
Which months had the lowest first-class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 315,600 miles with MileagePlus (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.