Economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for SYD→NBO. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $314.36 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 25 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 + $314.36
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 26
- 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→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $314.36 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 39,282 pts + $547.05 | 1 stop | Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), JQ +2 more | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $128.35 | 1 stop | Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,500 pts + $307.84 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Xiamen Airlines (MF) +2 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $96.25 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +6 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $128.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 4 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $148.35 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $314.36 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $131.55 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF) +3 more | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $250.44 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 19 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $318.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 39,282 pts + $547.05 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $128.55 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,500 pts + $328.72 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $129.42 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $96.65 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $148.55 | 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 | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 of 26 | 88% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 of 25 | 40% | |
| United MileagePlus | 18 of 26 | 69% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12 of 26 | 46% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 of 26 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 23 | 78% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 23 | 78% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 24 of 25 | 96% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 19 of 26 | 73% |
Best months for economy from Sydney (SYD) to Nairobi (NBO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 39,282 | 44,960 | 44,960 | 46,039 | 46,039 | 46,039 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 56,500 | 56,500 | — | — | 82,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 120,000 | 65,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 104,900 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 112,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | — | 87,900 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 85,000 | 85,000 | 155,000 | 155,000 | — | 155,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Virgin Australia Velocity
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 20 |
| 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 Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 18,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 113 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 169 |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 18,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 65 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest economy award from Sydney (SYD) to Nairobi (NBO)?
35,000 miles + $314.36 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 19:47 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 25 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 Nairobi (NBO)?
Emirates Skywards (25 dates), Etihad Guest (26 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (23 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (16 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), United MileagePlus (18 dates), Delta SkyMiles (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (24 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (24 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to Nairobi (NBO)?
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 Nairobi (NBO)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.