Economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for YVR→GIG. Lowest: 29,500 miles + $72.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 13 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
- 29,500 miles + $72.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 13
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on YVR→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 29,500 pts + $72.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 41,000 pts + $69.23 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA), WestJet (WS) | 3 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,100 pts + $66.79 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6) +2 more | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 59,385 pts + $89.70 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 95,500 pts + $399.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 6 | 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 | 30,000 pts + $73.99 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 41,000 pts + $69.23 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 43,000 pts + $72.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,100 pts + $66.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 66,600 pts + $66.83 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 67,305 pts + $51.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 95,500 pts + $399.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 132,924 pts + $85.10 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 7 of 7 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 7 | 85% |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 43,000 | 49,500 | 46,000 | 29,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 41,000 | 175,000 | 115,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,100 | 66,600 | 75,800 | — | 49,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 132,924 | 67,305 | 108,997 | — | 59,385 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 148,000 | 95,500 | 241,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): 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 Vancouver (YVR) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YVR | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YVR | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YVR | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Seattle (SEA)Also from YVR | 5,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 302 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 |
| Berlin (BER) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest economy award from Vancouver (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
29,500 miles + $72.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 03:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), Delta SkyMiles (7 dates), United MileagePlus (8 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.