Business class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Detroit (DTW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 6 programs for YVR→DTW. Lowest: 23,500 miles + $54.46 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 325 dates. No nonstop business award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 23,500 pts + $54.46
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 328
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on YVR→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 23,500 pts + $54.46 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 325 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,142 pts + $136.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 328 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $54.56 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 285 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $124.58 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 43,000 pts + $112.64 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 63 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $80.84 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 148 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23,500 pts + $54.46 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23,500 pts + $54.46 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,550 pts + $165.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,550 pts + $165.80 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $54.56 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $124.58 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 48,000 pts + $118.26 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $80.84 | 1 | 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 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.
Best months for business class from YVR to DTW
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business award flights from YVR to DTW
What's the lowest business award from Vancouver to Detroit?
23,500 miles + $54.46 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 325 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 05:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on YVR→DTW?
American Airlines AAdvantage (325 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (328 dates), United MileagePlus (285 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (4 dates), Etihad Guest (63 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (148 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from YVR to DTW?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from YVR to DTW?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 23,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.