Air France/KLM Flying Blue vs American Airlines AAdvantage: award prices compared
Air France/KLM Flying Blue and American Airlines AAdvantage both showed award space in the same cabin on 1,468 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 844 of 1,466 shared routes; in business class, AAdvantage on 831 of 976.
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- Routes with both programs
- 1,468
- Cabin comparisons
- 3,205
- Flying Blue routes
- 2,832
- AAdvantage routes
- 3,238
Flying Blue or AAdvantage: fewer miles by cabin
On each route where both programs showed award space in a cabin, the one whose lowest observed one-way award needed fewer miles. Both programs' miles are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with Flying Blue | Fewer with AAdvantage | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 1,466 | 587 | 844 | 35 | 1,958 fewer miles with AAdvantage | Flying Blue $152.60, AAdvantage $36.80 |
| Premium Economy | 763 | 314 | 229 | 220 | No difference | Flying Blue $302.80, AAdvantage $75.99 |
| Business Class | 976 | 142 | 831 | 3 | 10,000 fewer miles with AAdvantage | Flying Blue $363.00, AAdvantage $55.20 |
When Flying Blue or AAdvantage came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles needed more often: Flying Blue in premium economy; AAdvantage in business class and economy.
- Economy: AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 844 of 1,466 shared economy routes; the median difference was 1,958 miles in favor of AAdvantage.
- Business class: AAdvantage needed fewer miles on 831 of 976 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 10,000 miles in favor of AAdvantage.
- Premium economy: Flying Blue needed fewer miles on 314 of 763 shared premium economy routes; the median difference was zero.
- Open dates: AAdvantage showed economy award space on more departure dates on 1,099 of 1,466 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $152.60 with Flying Blue and $36.80 with AAdvantage.
- Coverage: Flying Blue showed award space on 2 or more dates on 2,832 routes and AAdvantage on 3,238 routes; 1,468 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw Flying Blue award space up to 359 days ahead (Oct 10, 2027) and AAdvantage up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Citi transfers to both; Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase and Wells Fargo transfer to Flying Blue only.
Shared routes: Flying Blue and AAdvantage side by side
Each program's lowest observed one-way award on the route in that cabin, plus taxes, with its open departure dates and newest observation.
Economy: 1,466 shared routes
The 67 of 1,466 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Flying Blue (miles) | AAdvantage (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 22,500 + $178.19358 dates · | 35,000 + $51.00321 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 25,000 + $134.10346 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60330 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 40,000 + $286.61352 dates · | 35,000 + $5.60323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 27,500 + $154.50349 dates · | 35,000 + $35.10321 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rome (FCO) | 21,250 + $153.40347 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60322 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Atlanta (ATL) | 25,000 + $251.59343 dates · | 21,000 + $161.49325 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 35,000 + $274.80352 dates · | 35,000 + $5.60315 dates · | Same |
| Singapore (SIN) to Doha (DOH) | 25,500 + $182.85357 dates · | 25,000 + $53.05307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 21,250 + $134.10350 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60313 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 25,000 + $134.10339 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Barcelona (BCN) to New York JFK | 18,750 + $212.43328 dates · | 21,000 + $42.69331 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 21,875 + $267.79340 dates · | 21,000 + $132.09318 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Montreal (YUL) | 18,750 + $225.80330 dates · | 21,000 + $132.09328 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Newark (EWR) | 45,468 + $97.59334 dates · | 35,000 + $61.79324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 25,000 + $153.30343 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 18,750 + $217.03343 dates · | 21,000 + $47.99314 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 23,437 + $154.00350 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 21,875 + $267.79347 dates · | 21,000 + $132.09309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 25,000 + $152.70338 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60318 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 18,750 + $228.23328 dates · | 21,000 + $68.59327 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 21,875 + $299.49344 dates · | 21,000 + $161.39310 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Phoenix (PHX) | 21,875 + $267.99325 dates · | 21,000 + $132.09328 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 34,000 + $279.80333 dates · | 35,000 + $5.60320 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR) | 17,187 + $166.10334 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60319 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 34,833 + $236.50347 dates · | 35,000 + $93.70304 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH) | 21,875 + $152.90348 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60303 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 21,875 + $300.29342 dates · | 21,000 + $229.69308 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Cancun (CUN) | 15,000 + $113.15324 dates · | 11,500 + $137.24326 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 18,750 + $154.70342 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60307 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 25,000 + $134.10340 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Rome (FCO) | 25,000 + $152.70332 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Rome (FCO) | 18,750 + $154.80332 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60316 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Lisbon (LIS) | 16,406 + $186.60326 dates · | 21,000 + $79.99321 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 21,875 + $300.39318 dates · | 21,000 + $235.49328 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Mexico City (MEX) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 25,000 + $206.09323 dates · | 21,000 + $103.08323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 25,000 + $143.40342 dates · | 21,000 + $66.69304 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Atlanta (ATL) | 25,000 + $209.89327 dates · | 21,000 + $48.29318 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 25,000 + $267.79330 dates · | 21,000 + $132.09315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH) | 22,916 + $155.10354 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60291 dates · | AAdvantage |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Houston (IAH) | 37,500 + $126.52319 dates · | 22,000 + $37.29326 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Hanoi (HAN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 29,750 + $275.25336 dates · | 35,000 + $37.30309 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) | 18,750 + $154.70348 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60297 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Barcelona (BCN) | 25,000 + $152.60330 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Edinburgh (EDI) | 21,500 + $33.50321 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 25,000 + $356.49326 dates · | 21,000 + $229.69319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) | 21,875 + $300.29326 dates · | 21,000 + $235.29319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 40,000 + $294.10322 dates · | 35,000 + $79.99323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS) | 24,000 + $33.50327 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) | 25,000 + $152.60322 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60322 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 36,562 + $274.25325 dates · | 35,000 + $32.30319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD) | 16,406 + $152.80327 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60315 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 40,000 + $275.05326 dates · | 33,000 + $46.45316 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 34,000 + $71.19325 dates · | 35,000 + $42.60317 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN) | 18,750 + $152.60331 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60310 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to Madrid (MAD) | 25,000 + $152.60317 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS) | 18,750 + $154.70322 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60318 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Atlanta (ATL) | 40,000 + $275.05331 dates · | 33,000 + $46.25308 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 22,500 + $318.30351 dates · | 35,000 + $178.70288 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bali (DPS) | 30,000 + $221.90322 dates · | 35,000 + $106.80316 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Vancouver (YVR) | 40,000 + $239.66310 dates · | 33,000 + $46.45328 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul (IST) | 30,000 + $155.60309 dates · | 35,000 + $33.90328 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) | 16,406 + $165.70324 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60313 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 26,000 + $111.80315 dates · | 20,000 + $36.80321 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 43,000 + $34.40319 dates · | 35,000 + $5.60317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Seattle (SEA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 25,000 + $134.10339 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60297 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) | 25,000 + $152.70330 dates · | 21,000 + $5.60306 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Singapore (SIN) to Brussels (BRU) | 22,501 + $185.20326 dates · | 35,000 + $66.00310 dates · | Flying Blue |
Premium Economy: 763 shared routes
The 66 of 763 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Flying Blue (miles) | AAdvantage (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $223.70345 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60329 dates · | Same |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 34,000 + $223.60349 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60313 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $223.50339 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60323 dates · | Same |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 55,250 + $465.10344 dates · | 50,000 + $5.60317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rome (FCO) | 40,000 + $242.10347 dates · | 40,000 + $24.80312 dates · | Same |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 40,000 + $242.70343 dates · | 40,000 + $11.20315 dates · | Same |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 40,000 + $242.20338 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60318 dates · | Same |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Atlanta (ATL) | 40,000 + $348.29343 dates · | 40,000 + $130.59308 dates · | Same |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Montreal (YUL) | 40,000 + $322.00330 dates · | 40,000 + $148.59321 dates · | Same |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR) | 27,500 + $246.50333 dates · | 40,000 + $18.80318 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 40,000 + $242.80346 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60304 dates · | Same |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 35,000 + $363.99337 dates · | 40,000 + $125.79312 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 30,000 + $314.83337 dates · | 40,000 + $90.29310 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Barcelona (BCN) to New York JFK | 30,000 + $310.23323 dates · | 40,000 + $83.59323 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 35,000 + $660.89340 dates · | 40,000 + $401.49306 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Rome (FCO) | 40,000 + $242.20332 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60314 dates · | Same |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 35,000 + $363.99346 dates · | 40,000 + $126.49299 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Newark (EWR) | 65,000 + $515.29329 dates · | 50,000 + $61.79316 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 40,000 + $223.70340 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60305 dates · | Same |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Rome (FCO) | 35,000 + $242.20330 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60313 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) | 40,000 + $242.10322 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60320 dates · | Same |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) | 39,375 + $660.89324 dates · | 40,000 + $418.49318 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Barcelona (BCN) | 40,000 + $242.10330 dates · | 40,000 + $54.30311 dates · | Same |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 65,000 + $457.60332 dates · | 50,000 + $5.60307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) | 34,000 + $242.40347 dates · | 40,000 + $116.30291 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH) | 35,000 + $242.50348 dates · | 40,000 + $24.80290 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN) | 30,000 + $242.10330 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20308 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Phoenix (PHX) | 35,000 + $363.99312 dates · | 40,000 + $125.79325 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD) | 30,000 + $245.70322 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20313 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to Madrid (MAD) | 40,000 + $242.00317 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20318 dates · | Same |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 30,000 + $245.70342 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20293 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Atlanta (ATL) | 40,000 + $306.09327 dates · | 40,000 + $68.89307 dates · | Same |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) | 30,000 + $242.00323 dates · | 40,000 + $43.90311 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Boston (BOS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 30,000 + $226.90310 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60322 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $232.60328 dates · | 40,000 + $66.69303 dates · | Same |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $223.50311 dates · | 40,000 + $9.00319 dates · | Same |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) | 40,000 + $242.20330 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60300 dates · | Same |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 40,000 + $347.89343 dates · | 40,000 + $130.59286 dates · | Same |
| Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 35,000 + $317.04328 dates · | 40,000 + $74.19301 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Montreal (YUL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $246.40323 dates · | 40,000 + $84.09305 dates · | Same |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Lisbon (LIS) | 40,000 + $264.40324 dates · | 40,000 + $83.39304 dates · | Same |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD) | 40,000 + $242.50321 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60306 dates · | Same |
| Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 65,000 + $498.50313 dates · | 99,500 + $80.49312 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD) | 40,000 + $242.10320 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60304 dates · | Same |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA) | 30,000 + $307.19320 dates · | 40,000 + $95.49304 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Boston (BOS) to Dublin (DUB) | 30,000 + $246.50323 dates · | 40,000 + $20.50299 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 30,000 + $247.50296 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20326 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS) | 40,000 + $242.10322 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60300 dates · | Same |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 30,000 + $363.89315 dates · | 40,000 + $125.89305 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 34,000 + $223.60301 dates · | 40,000 + $11.20319 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS) | 30,000 + $228.60327 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20292 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Miami (MIA) | 30,000 + $644.09311 dates · | 40,000 + $386.69308 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 40,000 + $306.09315 dates · | 40,000 + $89.19303 dates · | Same |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Rome (FCO) | 30,000 + $242.20316 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20302 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 30,000 + $223.60296 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60321 dates · | Flying Blue |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) | 40,000 + $242.20342 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60275 dates · | Same |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 65,000 + $475.60300 dates · | 50,000 + $79.99317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 30,000 + $242.70296 dates · | 40,000 + $10.40318 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Boston (BOS) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 26,250 + $257.60297 dates · | 40,000 + $533.50316 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to New Delhi (DEL) | 65,000 + $367.40318 dates · | 62,500 + $340.40295 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN) | 40,000 + $242.00309 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60303 dates · | Same |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 40,000 + $242.10324 dates · | 40,000 + $5.60288 dates · | Same |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Atlanta (ATL) | 65,000 + $491.15327 dates · | 62,500 + $466.95284 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 40,000 + $242.20323 dates · | 40,000 + $26.20288 dates · | Same |
| New York JFK to Edinburgh (EDI) | 40,000 + $242.90321 dates · | 40,000 + $18.20290 dates · | Same |
| Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD) | 30,000 + $242.10312 dates · | 40,000 + $111.90299 dates · | Flying Blue |
Business Class: 976 shared routes
The 67 of 976 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | Flying Blue (miles) | AAdvantage (miles) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $335.50346 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60330 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rome (FCO) | 60,000 + $354.00347 dates · | 57,500 + $10.40318 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $335.50350 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80313 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Atlanta (ATL) | 60,000 + $490.39343 dates · | 57,500 + $130.59319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $336.10338 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60323 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 114,625 + $515.19339 dates · | 57,500 + $207.39320 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Barcelona (BCN) to New York JFK | 60,000 + $444.79328 dates · | 57,500 + $47.29330 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 108,000 + $234.60343 dates · | 57,500 + $733.50315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Montreal (YUL) | 60,000 + $550.10328 dates · | 57,500 + $224.49329 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 60,000 + $595.39347 dates · | 57,500 + $216.19309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Houston (IAH) | 75,500 + $126.52330 dates · | 57,500 + $43.39326 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 103,500 + $105.03338 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60318 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 60,000 + $354.40349 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 60,000 + $459.99328 dates · | 57,500 + $62.59324 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR) | 60,000 + $354.70333 dates · | 57,500 + $18.80319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFK | 51,000 + $451.49343 dates · | 57,500 + $51.49309 dates · | Flying Blue |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 93,041 + $785.19341 dates · | 57,500 + $392.09309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Rome (FCO) | 138,000 + $287.20332 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60316 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 133,000 + $255.50340 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60307 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Mexico City (MEX) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 45,000 + $424.99324 dates · | 62,500 + $411.69323 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH) | 52,500 + $354.60348 dates · | 57,500 + $9.00298 dates · · Mixed cabin | Flying Blue |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 116,375 + $477.89344 dates · | 57,500 + $130.59301 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) | 51,000 + $354.40348 dates · | 57,500 + $123.00297 dates · | Flying Blue |
| New York JFK to Barcelona (BCN) | 60,000 + $353.90330 dates · | 57,500 + $13.50315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Frankfurt (FRA) | 110,500 + $49.33342 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80303 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) | 60,000 + $787.69326 dates · | 57,500 + $418.99319 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $344.30342 dates · | 57,500 + $66.69303 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Atlanta (ATL) | 60,000 + $445.69327 dates · | 57,500 + $68.89317 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 110,500 + $104.23330 dates · | 80,000 + $5.60314 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Rome (FCO) | 170,187 + $354.00332 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80312 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Phoenix (PHX) | 60,000 + $592.79313 dates · | 57,500 + $215.29328 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Lisbon (LIS) | 60,000 + $376.90325 dates · | 57,500 + $83.39316 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD) | 60,000 + $354.40326 dates · | 57,500 + $123.00314 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN) | 97,500 + $104.23331 dates · | 57,500 + $59.90309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) | 219,625 + $362.20322 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80316 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 60,000 + $592.89325 dates · | 57,500 + $215.49312 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS) | 143,000 + $359.50322 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Amsterdam (AMS) | 60,000 + $356.00327 dates · | 57,500 + $26.20309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Edinburgh (EDI) | 60,000 + $356.70321 dates · | 57,500 + $18.20315 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 126,500 + $645.55325 dates · | 70,000 + $1,663.25309 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD) | 60,000 + $354.60322 dates · | 57,500 + $59.20311 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $336.10311 dates · | 57,500 + $9.00321 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 60,000 + $444.59315 dates · | 57,500 + $89.19317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 89,500 + $255.50310 dates · | 57,500 + $9.00322 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Atlanta (ATL) | 112,000 + $614.05331 dates · | 70,000 + $57.65300 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Newark (EWR) to Madrid (MAD) | 94,500 + $104.56310 dates · | 57,500 + $123.00321 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) | 60,000 + $355.60343 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80288 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA) | 60,000 + $445.89320 dates · | 57,500 + $84.69310 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New Delhi (DEL) to New York JFK | 102,500 + $593.45316 dates · | 70,000 + $57.55313 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD) | 60,000 + $354.40321 dates · | 57,500 + $134.20308 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Rome (FCO) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 60,000 + $460.09324 dates · | 57,500 + $109.79304 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 60,000 + $452.99311 dates · | 57,500 + $106.59317 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) | 60,000 + $356.00330 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80298 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Montreal (YUL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 60,000 + $358.20323 dates · | 57,500 + $84.09305 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Dublin (DUB) | 60,000 + $356.40325 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60301 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD) | 98,000 + $104.56321 dates · | 57,500 + $26.20304 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 60,000 + $354.50299 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80325 dates · | AAdvantage |
| New York JFK to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 113,500 + $104.23314 dates · | 80,000 + $5.60310 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 115,000 + $710.40301 dates · | 152,000 + $79.99323 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Rome (FCO) to San Francisco (SFO) | 60,000 + $460.09320 dates · | 57,500 + $68.59303 dates · · Mixed cabin | AAdvantage |
| Boston (BOS) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 60,000 + $356.70316 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80306 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN) | 100,500 + $104.56309 dates · | 57,500 + $5.60313 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New York JFK | 18,500 + $75.41295 dates · | 25,500 + $67.76327 dates · | Flying Blue |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 60,000 + $356.70322 dates · | 57,500 + $26.20299 dates · | AAdvantage |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Rome (FCO) | 60,000 + $353.90317 dates · | 57,500 + $13.50304 dates · | AAdvantage |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 60,000 + $353.70326 dates · | 57,500 + $24.80295 dates · | AAdvantage |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Miami (MIA) | 60,000 + $785.19311 dates · | 57,500 + $381.59309 dates · | AAdvantage |
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.
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.
Transfer partners of Flying Blue and AAdvantage
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | American Airlines AAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Membership Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Bilt Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Capital One Miles | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Citi ThankYou Points | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Wells Fargo Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Flying Blue and AAdvantage booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 359 days | 359 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 2,832 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 days | 331 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 3,238 |
AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead, so a longer published window can't be observed in full. Observations are a record, not a forecast. Compare booking windows across programs.
Airlines seen on Flying Blue and AAdvantage awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | Flying Blue routes | AAdvantage routes |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1,103 | 0 |
| American Airlines (AA) | 0 | 1,081 |
| Air France (AF) | 880 | 0 |
| KLM (KL) | 860 | 0 |
| British Airways (BA) | 0 | 705 |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 0 | 673 |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | 335 | 281 |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | 319 | 258 |
| IBERIA (IB) | 0 | 548 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | 0 | 414 |
| Finnair (AY) | 0 | 411 |
| Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 399 | 0 |
| Korean Air (KE) | 395 | 0 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | 194 | 201 |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 0 | 335 |
| SAS (SK) | 315 | 0 |
| Qantas (QF) | 180 | 126 |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | 0 | 281 |
| China Eastern (MU) | 254 | 0 |
| China Airlines (CI) | 235 | 0 |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 233 | 0 |
| WestJet (WS) | 231 | 0 |
| Oman Air (WY) | 64 | 129 |
| Aeromexico (AM) | 169 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 166 | 0 |
| Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 0 | 155 |
| Jetstar Japan (GK) | 128 | 0 |
| Royal Air Maroc (AT) | 0 | 123 |
| SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 0 | 120 |
An airline appears here when it was part of an award itinerary the program showed. It isn't always the airline of the lowest award; another carrier code, JQ, also appeared.
Questions about Flying Blue vs AAdvantage
Which needs fewer miles for economy awards, Flying Blue or AAdvantage?
On the 1,466 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, Flying Blue needed fewer miles on 587 and AAdvantage on 844, with the same price on 35 routes. The median difference was 1,958 miles in favor of AAdvantage. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles for business-class awards, Flying Blue or AAdvantage?
On the 976 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, Flying Blue needed fewer miles on 142 and AAdvantage on 831, with the same price on 3 routes. The median difference was 10,000 miles in favor of AAdvantage. Both programs' miles are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Air France/KLM Flying Blue and American Airlines AAdvantage?
Citi transfers to both. Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase and Wells Fargo transfer to Flying Blue only. Ratios as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Most transfers can't be reversed.
How far ahead did AwardTool see Flying Blue and AAdvantage award space?
Flying Blue: up to 359 days ahead (Oct 10, 2027). AAdvantage: up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027). AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead from Oct 16, 2026, so this is a record, not a forecast.
Where did Flying Blue and AAdvantage both show the most award space?
Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) in economy (Flying Blue on 358 dates, AAdvantage on 321 dates); San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in business class (Flying Blue on 346 dates, AAdvantage on 330 dates); Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) in economy (Flying Blue on 352 dates, AAdvantage on 323 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.