# New Orleans (MSY) to Sydney (SYD) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/msy-syd
Data updated: 2026-10-22T11:13:22.980Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 400,000 Atmos points plus $28 on Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-12-15.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 400,000 Atmos points | $28 | via SEA, HNL | 2026-12-15 | 22 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 500,000 miles | $36 | via IAH, SFO | 2026-12-15 | 16 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from New Orleans to Sydney on 1 of the 1 departure days we have checked so far (59 days are not checked yet), through 2 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 1 of 1 checked | 400,000 Atmos points | 400,000 Atmos points | $28 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 1 of 1 checked | 500,000 miles | 500,000 miles | $36 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search MSY to SYD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $28).
2. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search MSY to SYD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $36).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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