Premium economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for RDU→MEL. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $35.30 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 19 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 70,000 miles + $35.30
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 19
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on RDU→MEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 128,400 pts + $36.40 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 143,221 pts + $123.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 154,100 pts + $36.30 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 180,385 pts + $129.91 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,300 pts + $34.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $34.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 343,100 pts + $41.90 | 1 | 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 premium 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 premium economy 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 | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 14 of 18 | 77% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 18 | 72% |
Best months for premium economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154,100 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 240,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 151,600 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 128,400 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 220,300 | 70,000 | 245,100 | 238,600 | 238,600 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 154,100 | 336,600 | 240,000 | 151,600 | 128,400 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 180,385 | 324,969 | — | 180,385 | 143,221 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Melbourne (MEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 77,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dublin (DUB)Also from RDU | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 95 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 70,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 330 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
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 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)?
70,000 miles + $35.30 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)?
United MileagePlus (19 dates), Delta SkyMiles (14 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 128,400 miles with SkyMiles (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.