Emirates Skywards award availability

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AwardTool saw Emirates Skywards award space on 3,518 routes from 130 airports to 130 destinations in the last 30 days. Lowest business class observed: 13,000 miles + $467.00 on Maldives (MLE) to Colombo (CMB). Lowest economy observed: 5,000 miles + $87.77 on Muscat (MCT) to Dubai (DXB). 1 airline appeared on these awards.

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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

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Routes with award space
3518
Departure airports
130
Destinations
130
Airlines seen
1

Skywards at a glance

Alliance
Not in an alliance
Award currency
Miles
Bank transfer partners
Amex 5:4 · Instant, Bilt 1:1 · Instant, Capital One 1:0.75 · Instant, Citi 1:0.8 · Instant
Transfer data reviewed
Aug 27, 2026
Published booking window
360 days
Furthest departure observed
Oct 15, 2027 (361 days after Oct 19, 2026)
Routes by cabin
Economy on 3,517 routes, Premium economy on 2,029 routes, Business class on 3,513 routes, First class on 5 routes

Lowest observed Skywards awards by cabin

The lowest one-way Skywards award AwardTool observed on each route, in miles plus taxes.

Business Class

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Maldives (MLE) to Colombo (CMB)13,000 miles + $467.009
Muscat (MCT) to Dubai (DXB)20,000 miles + $265.66331
Bahrain (BAH) to Dubai (DXB)20,000 miles + $261.51330
Dubai (DXB) to Muscat (MCT)20,000 miles + $265.49330
Dubai (DXB) to Bahrain (BAH)20,000 miles + $265.49329
Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)20,000 miles + $279.16323
Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)20,000 miles + $268.21321
Dubai (DXB) to Medina (MED)20,000 miles + $295.44308
Dubai (DXB) to Jeddah (JED)20,000 miles + $268.21305
Medina (MED) to Dubai (DXB)20,000 miles + $257.99303

First Class

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Madrid (MAD) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)173,000 miles + $869.011
Madrid (MAD) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)173,000 miles + $869.011
Boston (BOS) to Colombo (CMB)188,000 miles + $1,073.002
Los Angeles (LAX) to Athens (ATH)214,000 miles + $1,581.001
Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)216,000 miles + $1,172.171

Premium Economy

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Muscat (MCT) to Dubai (DXB)18,000 miles + $87.77318
Dubai (DXB) to Muscat (MCT)18,000 miles + $88.50317
Bahrain (BAH) to Dubai (DXB)18,000 miles + $85.75314
Dubai (DXB) to Bahrain (BAH)18,000 miles + $88.50312
Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)18,000 miles + $102.92291
Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)18,000 miles + $91.22280
Dubai (DXB) to Medina (MED)18,000 miles + $118.454
Medina (MED) to Dubai (DXB)18,000 miles + $81.741
Malta (MLA) to Larnaca (LCA)23,000 miles + $76.85312
Larnaca (LCA) to Malta (MLA)23,000 miles + $86.23303

Economy

RouteLowest observedDates seen
Muscat (MCT) to Dubai (DXB)5,000 miles + $87.77331
Bahrain (BAH) to Dubai (DXB)5,000 miles + $85.75330
Dubai (DXB) to Muscat (MCT)5,000 miles + $88.50330
Dubai (DXB) to Bahrain (BAH)5,000 miles + $88.50329
Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)5,000 miles + $91.22323
Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)5,000 miles + $102.92323
Dubai (DXB) to Jeddah (JED)5,000 miles + $91.22302
Dubai (DXB) to Medina (MED)5,000 miles + $118.45302
Medina (MED) to Dubai (DXB)5,000 miles + $81.74297
Jeddah (JED) to Dubai (DXB)5,000 miles + $102.92292

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.

Routes with the most Skywards award dates

Departure dates with an open award in one cabin, in the last observation window.

RouteCabinLowest observedDates seen
Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB)Business106,000 miles + $775.63358
Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS)Economy30,000 miles + $236.82357
Melbourne (MEL) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Business141,000 miles + $1,161.56357
Singapore (SIN) to Athens (ATH)Economy27,500 miles + $236.51354
Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Business141,000 miles + $1,161.56353
Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG)Economy30,000 miles + $289.45352
Melbourne (MEL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Business123,000 miles + $1,169.98350
Singapore (SIN) to New York JFKEconomy37,500 miles + $374.37349
Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Economy42,500 miles + $311.00347
New York JFK to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Economy37,500 miles + $312.70346
Sydney (SYD) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Business141,000 miles + $1,164.86346
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Melbourne (MEL)Economy35,000 miles + $396.76345
Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Economy35,000 miles + $294.00345
New York JFK to Hong Kong (HKG)Economy37,500 miles + $311.00345
Seattle (SEA) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Economy42,500 miles + $312.70345
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)Economy52,500 miles + $396.30345
Sydney (SYD) to Dubai (DXB)Business106,000 miles + $774.55345
Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Business141,000 miles + $1,188.71344
Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB)Business59,000 miles + $476.14343
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Seattle (SEA)Business116,000 miles + $1,360.43343

Skywards award space by region

Routes with award space between regions, with examples.

FromToRoutesExamples
North AmericaAsia508IAH–SGN, LAX–HKG, JFK–HKG
AsiaNorth America489HKG–LAX, PEK–LAX, HKG–JFK
EuropeAsia382ZRH–HKG, BRU–SIN, CPH–SIN
AsiaEurope359HKG–ZRH, HKG–IST, HKG–BCN
North AmericaAfrica174JFK–NBO, JFK–CPT, BOS–TUN
AsiaAsia143MLE–SIN, SIN–MLE, BLR–HKG
AfricaNorth America138CPT–EWR, CAI–LAX, JNB–LAX
North AmericaEurope107IAH–IST, LAX–IST, SEA–IST
EuropeOceania98CDG–MEL, CDG–SYD, FCO–MEL
OceaniaEurope94MEL–IST, MEL–FCO, MEL–CDG
North AmericaOceania85LAX–MEL, JFK–MEL, LAX–BNE
OceaniaNorth America85SYD–LAX, MEL–LAX, SYD–DFW
EuropeNorth America75IST–YUL, BRU–JFK, IST–MIA
North AmericaMiddle East73IAH–DXB, MCO–DXB, SEA–DXB
Middle EastNorth America69DXB–YUL, DXB–MCO, DXB–JFK
EuropeAfrica59IST–CPT, CDG–CPT, FRA–SEZ
EuropeSouth America51FCO–GIG, MXP–GIG, FRA–GRU
AsiaMiddle East43HKG–DXB, SGN–DXB, PEK–DXB
AfricaEurope41CAI–IST, JNB–LHR, DAR–CDG
Middle EastAsia39DXB–SGN, DXB–HKG, DXB–SIN
South AmericaEurope38GIG–MXP, GIG–FCO, GIG–DUS
Middle EastEurope36DXB–ZRH, DXB–IST, DXB–BRU
OceaniaAsia36SYD–SGN, MEL–HKT, MEL–DEL
AsiaAfrica35SIN–JNB, KUL–MRU, BOM–MRU
EuropeMiddle East34BRU–DXB, PRG–DXB, ZRH–DXB
South AmericaAsia32GRU–MLE, GRU–ICN, GRU–NRT
AsiaOceania31HKG–MEL, DEL–SYD, SGN–SYD
AfricaAsia30CPT–SIN, JNB–SIN, MRU–BOM
AsiaSouth America17ICN–GRU, NRT–GRU, SIN–GRU
Middle EastMiddle East14MCT–DXB, DXB–MCT, BAH–DXB
OceaniaAfrica13SYD–JNB, PER–JNB, SYD–CPT
AfricaOceania12JNB–PER, JNB–MEL, JNB–SYD
AfricaAfrica11NBO–SEZ, ADD–JNB, ADD–CPT
AfricaMiddle East10ADD–DXB, NBO–DXB, JNB–DXB
Middle EastAfrica9DXB–NBO, DXB–ADD, DXB–JNB
Middle EastOceania9DXB–MEL, DXB–BNE, DXB–AKL
South AmericaAfrica7GRU–DAR, GRU–MRU, GRU–JNB
OceaniaMiddle East6MEL–DXB, SYD–DXB, PER–DXB
South AmericaOceania5GRU–PER, GRU–AKL, GRU–BNE
South AmericaMiddle East4GIG–DXB, EZE–DXB, GRU–DXB
OceaniaSouth America4PER–GRU, AKL–EZE, MEL–GIG
Middle EastSouth America3DXB–GIG, DXB–EZE, DXB–GRU
South AmericaSouth America2EZE–GIG, GIG–EZE
EuropeEurope2MLA–LCA, LCA–MLA
AfricaSouth America2MRU–GRU, CMN–GRU
OceaniaOceania2SYD–CHC, CHC–SYD
North AmericaSouth America1MIA–BOG
South AmericaNorth America1BOG–MIA

Airlines seen on Skywards awards

Airlines that appeared on Skywards award itineraries, by the number of routes.

An airline appears here when it was part of an award itinerary Skywards showed. It isn't always the airline of the lowest award.

Skywards award flights by departure airport

Skywards award flights by arrival airport

Skywards award flights by departure country

Skywards award flights by destination country

Skywards award flights by region

Compare Skywards with other programs

Head-to-head pages for the routes where Skywards and another program both showed award space in the same cabin on 2 or more dates.

Transfer partners for Emirates Skywards

Ratios and typical transfer times as listed when AwardTool last reviewed them, Aug 27, 2026.

BankRatioTransfer timeDetails
American Express Membership Rewards5:4InstantAmex to Skywards
Bilt Rewards1:1InstantBilt to Skywards
Capital One Miles1:0.75InstantCapital One to Skywards
Citi ThankYou Points1:0.8InstantCiti to Skywards

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Skywards booking window: published and observed

The program's published booking window is 360 days. The furthest departure with an open Skywards award AwardTool observed was Oct 15, 2027, 361 days after Oct 19, 2026, across 3,518 routes. AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead, so longer windows can't be observed in full. Observations are a record, not a forecast.

Award release dates by program

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Questions about Emirates Skywards awards

What's the lowest Skywards business-class award AwardTool has seen?

13,000 miles + $467.00 on Maldives (MLE) to Colombo (CMB), where Skywards showed business-class award space on 9 departure dates in the last 30 days. Routes where Skywards showed business-class space on only one date are left out of this answer.

Which banks transfer points to Emirates Skywards?

American Express Membership Rewards (5:4, Instant), Bilt Rewards (1:1, Instant), Capital One Miles (1:0.75, Instant) and Citi ThankYou Points (1:0.8, Instant), as of AwardTool's review on Aug 27, 2026. Check for transfer bonuses before you move points; most transfers can't be reversed.

How far ahead has AwardTool seen Skywards award space?

Up to Oct 15, 2027, 361 days after Oct 19, 2026, across 3,518 routes. The program's published booking window is 360 days. AwardTool scans departures up to 365 days ahead.

Where does Skywards award space show up most often?

Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB) (business class, 358 dates); Singapore (SIN) to Amsterdam (AMS) (economy, 357 dates); Melbourne (MEL) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO) (business class, 357 dates), counting departure dates with an open award in the last 30 days.

Which airlines appeared on Skywards awards?

Emirates (EK). An airline counts when it was part of an award itinerary Skywards showed; it isn't always the airline of the lowest award.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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