Avianca LifeMiles vs Virgin Australia Velocity: award prices compared
Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity both showed award space in the same cabin on 1,232 routes in the last 30 days. In economy, LifeMiles needed fewer miles or points on 696 of 1,231 shared routes; in business class, LifeMiles on 262 of 306.
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- Routes with both programs
- 1,232
- Cabin comparisons
- 1,537
- LifeMiles routes
- 2,112
- Velocity routes
- 5,113
LifeMiles or Velocity: fewer miles or points 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 or points. Miles and points are compared one to one; taxes are compared separately.
| Cabin | Shared routes | Fewer with LifeMiles | Fewer with Velocity | Same number | Median difference | Median taxes and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 1,231 | 696 | 520 | 15 | 2,000 fewer miles or points with LifeMiles | LifeMiles $40.22, Velocity $40.07 |
| Business Class | 306 | 262 | 43 | 1 | 24,000 fewer miles or points with LifeMiles | LifeMiles $56.00, Velocity $239.33 |
When LifeMiles or Velocity came out ahead
What the last 30 days of observations show; award space changes daily.
- Fewer miles or points needed more often: LifeMiles in business class and economy.
- Economy: LifeMiles needed fewer miles or points on 696 of 1,231 shared economy routes; the median difference was 2,000 miles or points in favor of LifeMiles.
- Business class: LifeMiles needed fewer miles or points on 262 of 306 shared business-class routes; the median difference was 24,000 miles or points in favor of LifeMiles.
- Open dates: LifeMiles showed economy award space on more departure dates on 940 of 1,231 shared routes.
- Taxes and fees: on shared economy routes the median was $40.22 with LifeMiles and $40.07 with Velocity.
- Coverage: LifeMiles showed award space on 2 or more dates on 2,112 routes and Velocity on 5,113 routes; 1,232 routes had both.
- Booking window: AwardTool saw LifeMiles award space up to 360 days ahead (Oct 11, 2027) and Velocity up to 331 days ahead (Sep 12, 2027).
- Bank transfers: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo transfer to LifeMiles only.
Shared routes: LifeMiles and Velocity 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: 1,231 shared routes
The 100 of 1,231 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | LifeMiles (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 40,000 + $153.83348 dates · | 30,000 + $123.53292 dates · | Velocity |
| Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO) | 15,000 + $5.60325 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53314 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Diego (SAN) | 10,000 + $5.60317 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53317 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) | 10,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53313 dates · | Velocity |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (IAH) | 10,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53312 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 53,240 + $51.00319 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39312 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,230 + $35.00319 dates · | 50,000 + $170.71310 dates · | LifeMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 10,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53308 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 10,000 + $5.60314 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53313 dates · | Velocity |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX) | 15,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53306 dates · | Velocity |
| Boston (BOS) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 10,000 + $29.00297 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53327 dates · | Velocity |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | 13,890 + $35.09319 dates · | 25,000 + $145.20305 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $29.00353 dates · | 30,000 + $9.53270 dates · | Velocity |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH) | 40,000 + $177.39327 dates · | 30,000 + $228.14296 dates · | Velocity |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN) | 15,000 + $5.60319 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53304 dates · | Velocity |
| Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 10,000 + $5.60319 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53302 dates · | Velocity |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 9,680 + $6.90314 dates · | 10,500 + $6.79307 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 15,000 + $29.00312 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53309 dates · | Velocity |
| Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST) | 24,000 + $36.80318 dates · | 22,000 + $130.06302 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 10,000 + $29.00322 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53298 dates · | Velocity |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Miami (MIA) | 40,000 + $58.00343 dates · | 30,000 + $211.56276 dates · | Velocity |
| San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO) | 10,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53299 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 46,750 + $35.00311 dates · | 50,000 + $170.58306 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 40,000 + $154.13317 dates · | 30,000 + $140.11300 dates · | Velocity |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 39,960 + $446.13332 dates · | 42,000 + $228.14284 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO) | 10,000 + $5.60310 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53306 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 65,060 + $55.00310 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39305 dates · | Velocity |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN) | 10,000 + $5.60311 dates · | 8,500 + $9.46303 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Istanbul (IST) | 55,000 + $50.60305 dates · | 42,000 + $108.59308 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 46,750 + $35.00315 dates · | 50,000 + $170.58297 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 55,000 + $95.83328 dates · | 48,000 + $68.06282 dates · | Velocity |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Montreal (YUL) | 37,000 + $63.00323 dates · | 28,000 + $188.85287 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 55,000 + $50.50305 dates · | 50,000 + $108.39305 dates · | Velocity |
| Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO) | 10,000 + $5.60303 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53306 dates · | Velocity |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,380 + $15.30318 dates · | 56,000 + $192.05291 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 10,890 + $35.00312 dates · | 12,500 + $32.89296 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Munich (MUC) | 46,750 + $35.20314 dates · | 50,000 + $165.88294 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Denver (DEN) to Sacramento (SMF) | 15,000 + $5.60316 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53292 dates · | Velocity |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | 7,500 + $58.00310 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53298 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Munich (MUC) | 58,690 + $51.20313 dates · | 50,000 + $108.59294 dates · | Velocity |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI) | 21,000 + $38.79318 dates · | 22,000 + $131.82288 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Washington National (DCA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 15,000 + $5.60301 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53305 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Newark (EWR) | 15,000 + $5.60320 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53285 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 39,640 + $35.10307 dates · | 50,000 + $165.88296 dates · | LifeMiles |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,540 + $207.40307 dates · | 50,000 + $255.22296 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Bangkok (BKK) | 39,050 + $131.70312 dates · | 50,000 + $255.94290 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR) | 10,000 + $29.00299 dates · | 10,500 + $31.45302 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 35,000 + $58.00303 dates · | 30,000 + $125.03297 dates · | Velocity |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 40,000 + $112.30324 dates · | 30,000 + $101.47276 dates · | Velocity |
| Denver (DEN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 15,000 + $5.60288 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53312 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 55,000 + $48.40295 dates · | 50,000 + $108.59305 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 55,000 + $50.80311 dates · | 50,000 + $108.78289 dates · | Velocity |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 10,000 + $85.59311 dates · | 8,500 + $72.63289 dates · | Velocity |
| San Diego (SAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 15,000 + $5.60308 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53291 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Barcelona (BCN) | 46,750 + $37.53299 dates · | 50,000 + $108.59300 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 15,000 + $5.60310 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53288 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 46,750 + $35.00304 dates · | 50,000 + $165.88293 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Miami (MIA) | 40,000 + $58.00317 dates · | 30,000 + $123.53280 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN) | 15,000 + $5.60316 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53281 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 15,000 + $5.60311 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53286 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 40,000 + $66.83330 dates · | 30,000 + $45.22266 dates · | Velocity |
| Singapore (SIN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 9,680 + $51.20298 dates · | 14,000 + $84.96297 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK) | 41,410 + $201.90305 dates · | 50,000 + $236.82289 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Osaka Itami (ITM) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 8,230 + $5.90296 dates · | 10,500 + $5.48298 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $5.60342 dates · | 42,000 + $9.53252 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 39,960 + $35.50324 dates · | 42,000 + $31.39270 dates · | LifeMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Burbank (BUR) | 10,000 + $5.60302 dates · | 8,500 + $9.33292 dates · | Velocity |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 55,000 + $121.39265 dates · | 48,000 + $91.94329 dates · | Velocity |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 55,000 + $95.83316 dates · | 42,000 + $67.41277 dates · | Velocity |
| Denver (DEN) to Vancouver (YVR) | 15,000 + $29.00302 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53290 dates · | Velocity |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 37,000 + $174.83286 dates · | 30,000 + $160.53306 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 73,940 + $58.00261 dates · | 80,000 + $107.43331 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Rome (FCO) | 65,060 + $51.10306 dates · | 50,000 + $108.33286 dates · | Velocity |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 37,000 + $58.00291 dates · | 30,000 + $125.03300 dates · | Velocity |
| Copenhagen (CPH) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $89.10290 dates · | 50,000 + $141.22301 dates · | Velocity |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Amsterdam (AMS) | 35,000 + $52.20299 dates · | 30,000 + $31.39292 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH) | 15,000 + $5.60299 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53292 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 46,750 + $35.00295 dates · | 50,000 + $165.17295 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 10,000 + $5.60292 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53298 dates · | Velocity |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,000 + $64.70294 dates · | 50,000 + $161.97296 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 15,000 + $5.60301 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53289 dates · | LifeMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 15,000 + $5.60310 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53280 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Newark (EWR) to Montreal (YUL) | 6,500 + $29.00289 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53300 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF) | 10,000 + $5.60307 dates · | 8,500 + $9.53282 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) | 60,000 + $130.03263 dates · | 48,000 + $97.90326 dates · | Velocity |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 15,000 + $5.60306 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53283 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangkok (BKK) | 46,750 + $93.50307 dates · | 50,000 + $225.14281 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) | 35,000 + $52.70304 dates · | 30,000 + $9.53284 dates · | Velocity |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 40,000 + $5.60307 dates · | 30,000 + $31.39279 dates · | Velocity |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 55,000 + $29.00324 dates · | 48,000 + $9.53262 dates · | Velocity |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Calgary (YYC) | 6,000 + $18.60292 dates · | 10,500 + $3.46294 dates · | LifeMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 55,000 + $29.00329 dates · | 42,000 + $9.53255 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Singapore (SIN) | 9,260 + $35.00298 dates · | 14,000 + $70.28285 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Doha (DOH) to Zurich (ZRH) | 24,000 + $45.85286 dates · | 25,000 + $82.35297 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Cleveland (CLE) | 15,000 + $5.60309 dates · | 19,000 + $9.53274 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Doha (DOH) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 24,000 + $58.00288 dates · | 25,000 + $82.42294 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN) | 15,000 + $5.60306 dates · | 12,500 + $9.46276 dates · | Velocity |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 60,000 + $121.93253 dates · | 48,000 + $97.90329 dates · | Velocity |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Denver (DEN) | 15,000 + $5.60283 dates · | 12,500 + $9.53298 dates · | Velocity |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 40,000 + $29.00343 dates · | 42,000 + $31.39238 dates · | LifeMiles |
Business Class: 306 shared routes
The 100 of 306 routes with the most open dates.
| Route | LifeMiles (miles) | Velocity (points) | Fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (SIN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | 17,380 + $51.20322 dates · | 29,500 + $159.75321 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Singapore (SIN) | 19,550 + $35.00310 dates · | 29,500 + $145.07301 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 24,640 + $35.00302 dates · | 25,000 + $32.89295 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Bangkok (BKK) | 24,220 + $52.50318 dates · | 29,500 + $161.45271 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Jakarta (CGK) | 17,380 + $50.80295 dates · | 19,500 + $159.75278 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to New Delhi (DEL) | 48,000 + $55.60286 dates · | 60,000 + $163.79277 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Jakarta (CGK) to Singapore (SIN) | 17,380 + $14.90281 dates · | 19,500 + $126.08270 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Mumbai (BOM) | 48,000 + $38.70297 dates · | 74,000 + $272.25249 dates · | LifeMiles |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Singapore (SIN) | 55,440 + $24.16294 dates · | 60,000 + $134.82241 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Mumbai (BOM) | 48,000 + $59.10278 dates · | 60,000 + $163.27247 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 40,980 + $51.40294 dates · | 44,500 + $160.08209 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Singapore (SIN) | 48,000 + $22.76255 dates · | 60,000 + $133.39247 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Hyderabad (HYD) to Singapore (SIN) | 48,000 + $38.27262 dates · | 44,500 + $137.37227 dates · | Velocity |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Singapore (SIN) | 40,590 + $45.30266 dates · | 44,500 + $162.82213 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Phuket (HKT) | 34,100 + $55.90244 dates · | 44,500 + $287.65230 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Hyderabad (HYD) | 48,000 + $58.00225 dates · | 44,500 + $165.30234 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 48,000 + $34.46247 dates · | 74,000 + $260.18204 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Singapore (SIN) | 36,000 + $13.40230 dates · | 60,000 + $124.77209 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 34,230 + $63.50233 dates · | 44,500 + $159.81191 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE) | 55,440 + $55.10206 dates · | 44,500 + $160.47204 dates · | Velocity |
| Doha (DOH) to Copenhagen (CPH) | 42,000 + $58.00228 dates · | 60,000 + $204.25181 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Guangzhou (CAN) | 38,460 + $46.80268 dates · | 44,500 + $160.27126 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 36,000 + $51.20232 dates · | 60,000 + $159.81157 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | 40,540 + $35.09319 dates · | 60,000 + $383.3869 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Singapore (SIN) | 37,360 + $13.40201 dates · | 44,500 + $124.77185 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 35,310 + $51.10287 dates · | 44,500 + $168.0495 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Dubai (DXB) | 69,000 + $47.40195 dates · | 74,000 + $161.05182 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bogotá (BOG) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 43,030 + $92.10315 dates · | 58,000 + $87.7156 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Singapore (SIN) | 35,160 + $13.40221 dates · | 44,500 + $124.97149 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN) | 48,000 + $240.00185 dates · | 44,500 + $336.92185 dates · | Velocity |
| Bangkok (BKK) to Dubai (DXB) | 79,640 + $32.25178 dates · | 74,000 + $329.81189 dates · | Velocity |
| Jakarta (CGK) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 36,000 + $14.90178 dates · | 70,000 + $13.90172 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Punta Cana (PUJ) | 30,000 + $100.89325 dates · | 40,000 + $99.5820 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 80,000 + $153.83336 dates · | 62,000 + $224.358 dates · | Velocity |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Miami (MIA) | 80,000 + $204.51337 dates · | 87,000 + $387.046 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST) | 42,000 + $42.78314 dates · | 44,500 + $302.9228 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Bali (DPS) | 34,540 + $50.8056 dates · | 29,500 + $159.81286 dates · | Velocity |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Singapore (SIN) | 35,310 + $16.10182 dates · | 60,000 + $128.95159 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 80,000 + $47.90331 dates · | 158,500 + $418.699 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 80,000 + $52.70328 dates · | 158,500 + $418.3010 dates · | LifeMiles |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH) | 80,000 + $243.73327 dates · | 62,000 + $409.6211 dates · | Velocity |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 30,600 + $23.50257 dates · | 44,500 + $258.1681 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 22,120 + $39.10157 dates · | 28,000 + $36.48180 dates · | LifeMiles |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) | 130,640 + $63.00332 dates · | 158,500 + $623.274 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 30,000 + $29.0044 dates · | 16,500 + $9.53292 dates · | Velocity |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Singapore (SIN) | 34,690 + $23.50258 dates · | 44,500 + $133.9777 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | 22,500 + $37.80132 dates · | 28,000 + $35.17202 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO) | 142,520 + $81.23325 dates · | 158,500 + $276.628 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 80,000 + $83.03327 dates · | 158,500 + $449.554 dates · | LifeMiles |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 99,830 + $446.13329 dates · | 158,500 + $796.722 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 80,000 + $71.16321 dates · | 158,500 + $454.8410 dates · | LifeMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 125,900 + $35.00329 dates · | 158,500 + $74.262 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cancun (CUN) | 30,000 + $58.00313 dates · | 40,000 + $88.1617 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 80,000 + $58.00312 dates · | 158,500 + $589.6013 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Zurich (ZRH) | 92,500 + $58.003 dates · | 158,500 + $465.05322 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Cancun (CUN) | 30,000 + $112.94308 dates · | 40,000 + $106.3017 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Miami (MIA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 80,000 + $47.10322 dates · | 158,500 + $417.712 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 118,530 + $63.00310 dates · | 158,500 + $448.5813 dates · | LifeMiles |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Montreal (YUL) | 185,420 + $63.00320 dates · | 60,000 + $364.793 dates · | Velocity |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Miami (MIA) | 80,000 + $251.83310 dates · | 158,500 + $608.5911 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Bangkok (BKK) | 30,600 + $15.30308 dates · | 60,000 + $250.5911 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Bali (DPS) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) | 35,160 + $13.50190 dates · | 58,000 + $39.61129 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO) | 100,770 + $72.51311 dates · | 158,500 + $281.398 dates · | LifeMiles |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) | 441,540 + $63.00314 dates · | 158,500 + $74.263 dates · | Velocity |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Washington National (DCA) | 30,000 + $89.212 dates · | 18,500 + $79.55315 dates · | Velocity |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 22,120 + $37.50146 dates · | 28,000 + $35.17167 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Melbourne (MEL) to New Delhi (DEL) | 91,030 + $58.0073 dates · | 104,000 + $317.57240 dates · | LifeMiles |
| New York JFK to Barcelona (BCN) | 99,600 + $34.00304 dates · | 158,500 + $418.178 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN) | 89,840 + $35.50308 dates · | 158,500 + $418.172 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 21,880 + $13.40142 dates · | 28,000 + $12.59167 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Mumbai (BOM) | 40,800 + $42.50161 dates · | 75,000 + $40.00145 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Beijing Capital (PEK) | 22,220 + $38.70121 dates · | 40,000 + $35.24183 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 50,000 + $70.5018 dates · | 82,000 + $66.09286 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 35,310 + $50.80159 dates · | 60,000 + $159.75144 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Perth (PER) to Singapore (SIN) | 56,710 + $57.105 dates · | 60,000 + $173.75297 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Guangzhou (CAN) | 85,500 + $97.80266 dates · | 104,000 + $539.4135 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 22,070 + $43.10199 dates · | 28,000 + $39.22101 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 75,600 + $77.33295 dates · | 158,500 + $453.605 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Manila (MNL) | 19,130 + $39.00162 dates · | 40,000 + $36.61138 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 25,910 + $17.00152 dates · | 79,500 + $252.74145 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Bangkok (BKK) | 27,120 + $19.60169 dates · | 74,000 + $253.78127 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 19,410 + $13.40130 dates · | 28,000 + $12.59166 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Jakarta (CGK) | 36,000 + $39.00148 dates · | 70,000 + $36.61147 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 30,000 + $85.5978 dates · | 16,500 + $101.41212 dates · | Velocity |
| Mexico City (MEX) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 30,000 + $78.99279 dates · | 40,000 + $73.746 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Boston (BOS) | 82,800 + $63.00282 dates · | 158,500 + $449.552 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 57,640 + $77.3015 dates · | 100,000 + $74.84262 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 18,850 + $13.40116 dates · | 40,000 + $12.59160 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN) | 66,360 + $80.308 dates · | 74,000 + $188.47267 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | 30,000 + $28.503 dates · | 25,000 + $9.53268 dates · | Velocity |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 50,000 + $95.006 dates · | 89,500 + $309.25260 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | 45,000 + $38.10135 dates · | 60,000 + $36.48131 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 22,500 + $13.4083 dates · | 28,000 + $12.59183 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Singapore (SIN) to Doha (DOH) | 69,000 + $58.00159 dates · | 74,000 + $236.88104 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 45,000 + $56.50139 dates · | 60,000 + $51.42123 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Manila (MNL) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) | 19,130 + $15.20158 dates · | 40,000 + $13.90101 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to Bangkok (BKK) | 56,730 + $76.706 dates · | 89,500 + $316.05251 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Hong Kong (HKG) | 22,500 + $37.50149 dates · | 40,000 + $35.17103 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Sydney (SYD) to New Delhi (DEL) | 89,830 + $58.004 dates · | 104,000 + $318.34247 dates · | LifeMiles |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to New Delhi (DEL) | 40,800 + $40.90143 dates · | 70,000 + $39.22106 dates · | LifeMiles |
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 LifeMiles and Velocity
Bank points to each program: ratio and typical transfer time as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.
| Bank | Avianca LifeMiles | Virgin Australia Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| American Express Membership Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Bilt Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Capital One Miles | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Citi ThankYou Points | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Wells Fargo Rewards | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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LifeMiles and Velocity booking windows: published and observed
| Program | Published booking window | Furthest departure observed | Routes with award space on 2+ dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 360 days | 360 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 2,112 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | — | 331 days after Oct 16, 2026 | 5,113 |
— means AwardTool lists no published booking window for the program. 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 LifeMiles and Velocity awards on shared routes
Shared routes where an airline appeared on each program's award itineraries in the shared cabins.
| Airline | LifeMiles routes | Velocity routes |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 973 | 936 |
| Air Canada (AC) | 580 | 282 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 355 | 273 |
| Lufthansa (LH) | 578 | 0 |
| ANA (NH) | 283 | 250 |
| SWISS (LX) | 373 | 0 |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | 0 | 344 |
| EVA Air (BR) | 269 | 0 |
| Thai Airways International (TG) | 223 | 0 |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | 206 | 0 |
| Austrian (OS) | 190 | 0 |
| LOT Polish Airlines (LO) | 148 | 0 |
| Air China (CA) | 137 | 0 |
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 135 | 0 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | 118 | 0 |
| Egyptair (MS) | 117 | 0 |
| Avianca (AV) | 114 | 0 |
| Virgin Australia (VA) | 0 | 74 |
| Aegean Airlines (A3) | 59 | 0 |
| COPA Airlines (CM) | 53 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | 0 | 43 |
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | 39 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 8 | 0 |
| IBERIA (IB) | 5 | 0 |
| GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 4 | 0 |
| Croatia Airlines (OU) | 2 | 0 |
| South African Airways (SA) | 1 | 0 |
| Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 1 | 0 |
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.
Questions about LifeMiles vs Velocity
Which needs fewer miles or points for economy awards, LifeMiles or Velocity?
On the 1,231 routes where both showed economy award space in the last 30 days, LifeMiles needed fewer miles or points on 696 and Velocity on 520, with the same price on 15 routes. The median difference was 2,000 miles or points in favor of LifeMiles. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which needs fewer miles or points for business-class awards, LifeMiles or Velocity?
On the 306 routes where both showed business-class award space in the last 30 days, LifeMiles needed fewer miles or points on 262 and Velocity on 43, with the same price on HKG–YVR. The median difference was 24,000 miles or points in favor of LifeMiles. Miles and points are compared one to one, although their value differs.
Which banks transfer to both Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity?
No bank AwardTool covers transfers to both. Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo transfer to LifeMiles only. Ratios as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Most transfers can't be reversed.
How far ahead did AwardTool see LifeMiles and Velocity award space?
LifeMiles: up to 360 days ahead (Oct 11, 2027). Velocity: 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 LifeMiles and Velocity both show the most award space?
Singapore (SIN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in business class (LifeMiles on 322 dates, Velocity on 321 dates); Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Washington Dulles (IAD) in economy (LifeMiles on 348 dates, Velocity on 292 dates); Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO) in economy (LifeMiles on 325 dates, Velocity on 314 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.