Business-class award flights from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SDU→MIA. Lowest: 213,500 miles + $36.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 3 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 192,470 points + $121.70 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
- 213,500 miles + $36.89
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 46 of 46
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 257,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SDU→MIA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest, mixed cabin | 163,600 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 192,470 pts + $121.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD) | 3 | 11 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 213,500 pts + $36.89 | 1 stopNonstop from 257,000 pts | American Airlines (AA) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $36.23 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 9+ | 46 | See dates |
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 | 220,000 pts + $49.13 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $49.13 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 pts + $117.24 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 372,561 pts + $117.24 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 41 | 2% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 45 | 24% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 49 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 46 of 46 | 100% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 257,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for business class from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 213,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 163,600 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 192,470 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | 163,600Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 235,298 | — | — | 192,470Mixed cabin | 192,470Mixed cabin |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 314,000 | 213,500 | 450,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) and to Miami (MIA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)Return direction | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 16 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Miami (MIA)Another Rio de Janeiro airport | 50,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 116 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Tampa (TPA)Also from SDU | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 24 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Orlando (MCO)Also from SDU | 829,900 milesMixed cabin | GOL Smiles | 2 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to San José (SJO)Also from SDU | 90,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 31 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Miami (MIA)Also to MIA | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 329 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also to MIA | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 270 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Miami (MIA)Also to MIA | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)?
213,500 miles + $36.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 20:03 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 192,470 points + $121.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)?
GOL Smiles (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates) and United MileagePlus (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 257,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop business-class space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 220,000 miles with MileagePlus (21 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 192,470 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.