First class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Detroit (DTW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 5 programs for YVR→DTW. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $54.46 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first award space on 325 dates. No nonstop first 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
- 25,000 pts + $54.46
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first 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 | 25,000 pts + $54.46 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 325 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,826 pts + $125.74 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.46 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 325 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 54,400 pts + $54.56 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 295 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,000 pts + $56.47 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 327 | See dates |
Not seen in first: JetBlue True Blue, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $54.46 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $54.46 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,826 pts + $125.74 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.46 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.46 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,357 pts + $167.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 54,400 pts + $54.56 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,000 pts + $56.47 | 4 | 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 first class from YVR to DTW
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- 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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 first award flights from YVR to DTW
What's the lowest first award from Vancouver to Detroit?
25,000 miles + $54.46 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first award space on 325 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 05:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on YVR→DTW?
American Airlines AAdvantage (325 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (16 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (325 dates), United MileagePlus (295 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (327 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from YVR to DTW?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first 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 first award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 25,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.