Economy award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for SEA→CNS. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $45.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $45.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 15
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $45.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $65.70 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 310,000 miles + $45.70, about 7.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $45.70).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SEA→CNS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $45.70 | 2 stops |  AA AS FJ QF | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $65.70 | 2 stops | ASFJQF | 5 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,523 pts + $126.31 | 2 stops |  AC BR SQ TK+2 | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56,000 pts + $186.30 | 2 stops |  DL JLJQQF | 5 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $55.70 | 2 stops | ACBR UA VA | 3 | 13 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $48.30 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $45.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $65.70 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $65.70 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,523 pts + $126.31 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,523 pts + $126.31 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56,000 pts + $186.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $55.70 | 8 | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 16 | 37% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 14 | 71% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 15 | 93% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 11 | 72% | |
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 14 | 92% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on SEA→CNS, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $45.70 | 310,000 miles + $45.70 | 7.8× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 points + $65.70 | 175,000 points + $76.40Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,523 points + $126.31 | 484,967 points + $124.81Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $55.70 | 400,000 miles + $49.80Mixed cabin | — |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $45.70 · 6 dates | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500+ $65.70 · 9 dates | 42,5001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,523+ $126.31 · 12 dates | 70,0002 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 56,000+ $186.30 · 7 dates | 60,500+ $171.70 · 1 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000+ $55.70 · 12 dates | 60,0001 date |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Seattle (SEA) and to Cairns (CNS). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SEA | 9,000 points + $162.60Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 249 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SEA | 13,000 points + $184.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 126 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SEA | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from SEA | 27,000 miles + $269.43 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 43 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,500 points + $47.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 293 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,500 points + $49.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 273 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,500 points + $64.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 266 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 10,000 miles + $28.30Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)
How many points for economy from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $45.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 20:38 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 3, 2026, 20:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates) and United MileagePlus (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $45.70 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $45.70) to $186.30 with Flying Blue (56,000 miles + $186.30). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.