First-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New Delhi (DEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for RDU→DEL. Lowest: 165,000 points + $79.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 11 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)
- 165,000 points + $79.91
- Air Canada Aeroplan · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 3 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 113
- 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→DEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 165,000 pts + $79.91Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $9.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 248,000 pts + $780.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 165,000 pts + $85.51Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 172,959 pts + $93.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $39.20Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $17.70Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 248,000 pts + $780.40Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 248,000 pts + $780.40Mixed cabin | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 112 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 113 | 14% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 116 | 2% |
Best months for first class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New Delhi (DEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 464,071 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 172,959 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 464,071 | 165,000Mixed cabin | 172,959 | 165,000Mixed cabin | 165,000Mixed cabin | 165,000Mixed cabin | 165,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 248,000Mixed cabin | 248,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 New Delhi (DEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi (DEL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 165,000 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 62,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 130,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 62,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 New Delhi (DEL)
What's the lowest first-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New Delhi (DEL)?
165,000 points + $79.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 13, 2026, 23:15 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed first-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New Delhi (DEL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates) and Etihad Guest (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New Delhi (DEL)?
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 New Delhi (DEL)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 172,959 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 165,000 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.