Business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for RDU→KIX. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 17 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 250,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 22
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RDU→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 182,900 pts + $1,731.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 288,259 pts + $51.51Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 3 | 17 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $49.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX) | 2 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Avianca LifeMiles.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 295,884 pts + $81.21 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,991 pts + $51.51 | 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 business-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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 17 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 of 22 | 77% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 17 | 23% |
Best months for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 373,235 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | 182,900 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,991 | 295,884 | 358,374 | 300,979 | 307,389 | 288,259Mixed cabin | 373,235 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | 300,000Mixed cabin | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Osaka Kansai (KIX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 236,700 miles | United MileagePlus | 21 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 185 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 18,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 284 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 60,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 309 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 43,600 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 296 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 95 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 70,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 23 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 14:33 UTC for an Oct 29, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 16:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), United MileagePlus (17 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (17 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 250,000 miles with MileagePlus (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.