Economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for SYD→ATH. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $309.60 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 93 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 35,000 miles + $309.60
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 106 of 106
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SYD→ATH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $309.60 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 61 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $87.50 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA) +11 more | 2 | 94 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $122.90 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | — | 73 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $97.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 62,500 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $159.68 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,675 pts + $90.70 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 9+ | 98 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 68 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 71,445 pts + $96.40 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), JQ +3 more | 9+ | 101 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 72,500 pts + $270.88 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 106 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 98,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +4 more | 1 | 70 | 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 | 60,000 pts + $142.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $100.40 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 60,000 pts + $305.16 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 62,500 pts + $58.00 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $310.45 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,675 pts + $90.70 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 72,900 pts + $277.29 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 93 of 101 | 92% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 61 of 62 | 98% | |
| United MileagePlus | 94 of 106 | 88% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 of 106 | 68% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13 of 104 | 12% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27 of 100 | 27% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 45 of 105 | 42% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98 of 104 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 68 of 99 | 68% | |
| Etihad Guest | 101 of 101 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 106 of 106 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 70 of 70 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 16 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 51,000 | 85,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 75,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 62,500 | — | — | — | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | — | — | — | — | 64,800 | — | 63,500 | 63,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 69,675 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 70,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 71,445 | — | — | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 72,900 | — | — | 72,900 | 72,900 | 72,900 | 72,900 | 72,500 | 72,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 102,800 | 98,600 | — | — | — | 213,300 | 222,500 | 213,300 | 204,600 | 204,600 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- Scoot (TR): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Delta SkyMiles
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Sydney (SYD) and to Athens (ATH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens (ATH) to Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 69 |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SYD | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 322 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SYD | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SYD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 233 |
| New York JFK to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 19,000 miles | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 114 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)
What's the lowest economy award from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)?
35,000 miles + $309.60 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 93 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 10:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)?
Emirates Skywards (93 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (61 dates), United MileagePlus (94 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (73 dates), Delta SkyMiles (13 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (27 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (45 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (98 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (68 dates), Etihad Guest (101 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (106 dates) and GOL Smiles (70 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Sydney (SYD) to Athens (ATH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Jul 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.