Award flights from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for SYD→LHR. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $309.60 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest business class: 85,000 miles + $183.20 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 220,000 miles + $87.90 (United MileagePlus).
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Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) at a glance
- From
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International, Sydney, Australia (SYD)
- To
- London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom (LHR)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 17 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy, business class and first class, via Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL) and 32 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to London Heathrow (LHR)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $309.60 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 322 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56,500 pts + $228.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 57,000 pts | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ +6 more | 1 | 193 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,500 pts + $210.89 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) +1 more | 1 | 190 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,932 pts + $96.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), JQ +2 more | 9+ | 355 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $83.90 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +13 more | 9+ | 307 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $89.50 | 1 stop | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +4 more | — | 275 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $80.61 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 4 | 221 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $202.81 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), China Airlines (CI) +7 more | 1 | 346 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $94.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 65,000 pts | Hainan Airlines (HU), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 194 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 67,153 pts + $79.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +9 more | 9+ | 354 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 68,400 pts + $331.62 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 329 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 73,940 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), ANA (NH) +5 more | 2 | 228 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 249 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $260.60 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF) | — | 17 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105,000 pts + $343.14 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 3 | 59 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 127,000 pts + $309.60 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 35 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,200 pts + $257.76 | 1 stopNonstop from 143,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 254 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $283.10 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 4 | 164 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 162,700 pts + $87.80 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 353 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 85,000 pts + $183.20 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $80.61 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Vietnam Airlines (VN) +1 more | 2 | 165 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $96.70 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +1 more | 1 | 355 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $115.30 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 1 | 353 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $94.60 | 1 stop | Hainan Airlines (HU), Malaysia Airlines (MH), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 132,500 pts + $618.35 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $87.90 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 1 | 235 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,183.06 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 332 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $482.88 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 328 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 160,000 pts + $556.33 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,183.45 | 1 stopNonstop from 650,600 pts | Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 179 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 243 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 115,000 pts + $699.10 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Qantas (QF) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $87.90 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), SWISS (LX), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 220 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,180.71 | 1 stopNonstop from 1,171,100 pts | Emirates (EK), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 1 | 314 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $309.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $215.70 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $322.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $80.61 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $233.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $115.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 650,600 pts + $529.75 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $104.60 | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 57,000 miles via Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop space on 83 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 143,500 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 194 dates.
- Business class: nonstop from 650,600 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 147 dates.
- First class: nonstop from 1,171,100 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 309 dates.
Best months to fly from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · Skywards (13 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (5 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (28 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (5 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (5 dates) | |
| 59,734 · Etihad Guest (31 dates) | 180,043 · Aeroplan (31 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (22 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (12 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (20 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (28 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (27 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (22 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (28 dates) | 105,000 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (23 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (26 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 105,000 · Virgin Atlantic (13 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (20 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (24 dates) | |
| 56,500 · Virgin Atlantic (18 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (21 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (21 dates) | |
| 56,500 · Flying Blue (23 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (27 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | |
| 56,500 · Virgin Atlantic (24 dates) | 105,000 · Virgin Atlantic (4 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (19 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (29 dates) | |
| 56,500 · Flying Blue (14 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 115,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | |
| 57,000 · Flying Blue (2 dates) | 184,200 · Aeroplan (4 dates) | 130,000 · Aeroplan (4 dates) | 1,251,100 · Qantas (2 dates) |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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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Search Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Questions about award flights from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $309.60 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 322 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:29 UTC). In business class, 85,000 miles + $183.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 11:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 275 dates, premium economy 17 dates, business class 3 dates, first class 1 date); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 354 dates, premium economy 353 dates, business class 353 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 194 dates, business class 9 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 228 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 221 dates, business class 165 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 322 dates, premium economy 35 dates, business class 332 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 355 dates, business class 355 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 193 dates, business class 1 date) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy, business class and first class, bookable via Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 57,000 miles with Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Which credit card points can book awards from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Jul 2027 departures, 90,000 miles with SkyMiles (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.