Business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for RDU→YVR. Lowest: 38,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 29 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 30,000 points + $75.71 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 38,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 29 of 29
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 83,296 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RDU→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 30,000 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 1 stopNonstop from 83,296 pts | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 19 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 48,000 pts + $57.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,800 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), WestJet (WS) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 88,000 pts + $98.64 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 100,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 134,500 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 2 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 46,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 51,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 71,850 pts + $90.41 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 88,000 pts + $99.56 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 of 29 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 17 | 35% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 18 | 55% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 13 of 17 | 76% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 17 | 11% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5 of 17 | 29% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 83,296 points; nonstop space on 6 dates.
Best months for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 112,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 71,850 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 64,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 117,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 53,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 59,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 30,000Mixed cabin | — | 71,850 | — | — | — | — | 73,223 | — | 73,223 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 30,000Mixed cabin | — | 109,600 | — | — | 80,000 | — | 65,000 | — | 100,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 46,500 | 112,000 | 131,000 | 38,000 | 64,000 | 38,000 | 117,500 | 38,000 | 53,000 | 38,000 | 59,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,000Mixed cabin | — | 48,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 55,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62,900 | — | 52,800Mixed cabin | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 88,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88,000 | — | 115,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100,200Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134,500Mixed cabin | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Vancouver (YVR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 38,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 294 |
| 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 | 308 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 43,600 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 295 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 88,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 257 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 80,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Munich (MUC) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 228 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)?
38,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:18 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 30,000 points + $75.71 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (19 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (29 dates), Etihad Guest (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (13 dates), GOL Smiles (2 dates) and JetBlue TrueBlue (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 83,296 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 6 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Vancouver (YVR)?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 38,000 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 30,000 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.