Economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for SYD→CAI. Lowest: 32,500 miles + $283.63 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 45 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
- 32,500 miles + $283.63
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 63 of 63
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SYD→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 32,500 pts + $283.63 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 57 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $145.29 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 60 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $91.29 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +4 more | — | 40 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58,500 pts + $331.13 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $107.99 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA) +7 more | 5 | 25 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $126.81 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), China Eastern (MU), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 5 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $283.63 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $238.89 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 57 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 73,000 pts + $98.69 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), JQ, Qantas (QF) +1 more | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $117.99 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), Gulf Air (GF) +4 more | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 86,000 pts + $172.35 | 2 stops | Garuda Indonesia (GA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 2 | 16 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $125.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $145.39 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $287.61 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58,500 pts + $331.13 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $114.39 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $138.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $242.21 | 9+ | 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 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 | 45 of 63 | 71% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 57 of 58 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 of 64 | 93% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 of 68 | 58% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 of 58 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 25 of 65 | 38% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 5 of 64 | 7% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 of 62 | 37% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57 of 58 | 98% | |
| Etihad Guest | 63 of 63 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 53 of 61 | 86% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 46 of 64 | 71% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 57 | 28% |
Best months for economy from Sydney (SYD) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 30 | |
| 32,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 32,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 32,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 32,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 55,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 80,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | — | 80,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 190,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 58,500 | 68,500 | — | 68,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 60,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 72,100 | 64,800 | 64,800 | 64,800 | 99,100 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 72,900 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 132,619 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 167,000 | 86,000 | — | 86,000 | — | 86,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Delta SkyMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
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 Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 32,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 47 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest economy award from Sydney (SYD) to Cairo (CAI)?
32,500 miles + $283.63 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 45 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 02:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Cairo (CAI)?
Emirates Skywards (45 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (57 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (60 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (40 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), United MileagePlus (25 dates), Delta SkyMiles (5 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (23 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (57 dates), Etihad Guest (63 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (53 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (46 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Cairo (CAI)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 32,500 miles with Skywards (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.