Award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for SYD→MAN. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $305.68 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest business class: 90,000 miles + $98.62 (Delta SkyMiles). Lowest first class: 220,000 miles + $95.80 (United MileagePlus).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN) at a glance
- From
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International, Sydney, Australia (SYD)
- To
- Manchester Airport, Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Gulf Air (GF) and 21 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 46 of 46 departure dates checked (Air Canada Aeroplan, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Manchester (MAN)
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 + $305.68 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 55,255 pts + $98.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56,000 pts + $250.20 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), JQ, KLM (KL) +3 more | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 57,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $96.70 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +3 more | — | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $87.40 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Lufthansa (LH) +9 more | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $98.62 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 5 | 18 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,500 pts + $314.49 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 68,355 pts + $87.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF) +7 more | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $309.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 72,700 pts + $312.82 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 34 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $136.70 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qantas (QF) | — | 7 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109,000 pts + $314.49 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 127,000 pts + $309.60 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 138,700 pts + $387.42 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $281.66 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 4 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 142,746 pts + $87.50 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 4 | 29 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 315,500 pts + $398.30 | 2 stops | Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 3 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 90,000 pts + $98.62 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 3 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $96.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +1 more | 3 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $119.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 2 | 44 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $95.80 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,158.39 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 44 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $480.60 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 36 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 164,500 pts + $614.17 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Garuda Indonesia (GA), JQ, KLM (KL) +2 more | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 168,000 pts + $555.03 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 172,000 pts + $1,200.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 847,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 220,000 pts + $95.80 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 263,500 pts + $1,215.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, 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 | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $364.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 90,000 pts + $98.82 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $233.10Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,000 pts + $151.30 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 140,000 pts + $95.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 263,500 pts + $1,215.21Mixed cabin | 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 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.
Best months to fly from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 140,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (7 dates) | 121,500 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | 263,500 · Qantas (3 dates)Mixed cabin | |
| 120,000 · Miles&Smiles (1 date) | — | 250,000 · Miles&Smiles (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (2 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 172,000 · Qantas (1 date)Mixed cabin | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (9 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (2 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | |
| 45,000 · Privilege Club (7 dates) | 142,000 · Velocity (5 dates) | 90,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date) | |
| 62,500 · Skywards (7 dates) | 179,976 · Aeroplan (7 dates) | 110,000 · Etihad Guest (7 dates)Mixed cabin | — |
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 |
| 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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Search Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)How many miles you need from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)
- In economy, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $305.68; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In premium economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 70,000 miles + $136.70; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In business class, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 90,000 miles + $98.62; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
- In first class, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 220,000 miles + $95.80; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
Questions about award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)
What's the lowest Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $305.68 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 21:07 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 44 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:35 UTC). In business class, 90,000 miles + $98.62 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 22:34 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed business-class award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 40 dates, premium economy 7 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 46 dates, premium economy 29 dates, business class 44 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 18 dates, business class 9 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 44 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 44 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 43 dates, business class 43 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 10 dates, business class 1 date); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 34 dates, premium economy 4 dates, business class 5 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 23 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 2 dates, first class 3 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including Air Canada, Air France, Air India and Finnair. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Sydney (SYD) to Manchester (MAN)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (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), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (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), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: 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 Manchester (MAN)?
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 Feb 2027 departures, 35,000 miles with Skywards (9 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 90,000 miles with SkyMiles (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.