Economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for BUD→LAX. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $64.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 102 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 21,000 miles + $64.79
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 142 of 142
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 7,746 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BUD→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 6,631 pts + $324.13 | 1 stopNonstop from 7,746 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +5 more | 9+ | 115 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $64.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | — | 102 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21,875 pts + $231.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +3 more | 9+ | 142 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $272.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY), SAS (SK) | 4 | 28 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $78.89 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $92.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 3 | 135 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 78 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,000 pts + $305.05 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 48 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $323.17 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +4 more | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $67.09 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 1 | 138 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 67 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 3 | 112 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $137.20 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 5 | 129 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $102.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 5 | 58 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 92,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +9 more | 1 | 36 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 7,746 pts + $330.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $73.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $273.29 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $230.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $79.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $191.79 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $108.63 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $67.39 | 9+ | 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 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 115 of 120 | 95% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 102 of 152 | 67% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 142 of 142 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 of 129 | 21% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 13 of 136 | 9% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 135 of 141 | 95% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 78 of 143 | 54% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48 of 135 | 35% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 71 of 140 | 50% | |
| United MileagePlus | 138 of 148 | 93% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 67 of 116 | 57% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 112 of 127 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 129 of 145 | 88% | |
| Etihad Guest | 58 of 134 | 43% | |
| GOL Smiles | 36 of 36 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 7,746 miles; nonstop space on 14 dates.
Best months for economy from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,746 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 7,746 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 7,746 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 6,631 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 7,746 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 7,746 | 7,746 | 25,000 | 7,746 | 6,631 | 7,746 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 36,084 | — | 25,000 | 36,084 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 21,875 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,300 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 22,500 | 33,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | 108,500 | — |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 49,000 | 52,000 | 43,000 | 44,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 56,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,500 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 52,300 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 59,300 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 63,476 | 63,653 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 109,000 | 92,400 | 115,200 | 133,500 | — | 131,500 | — | — | 131,500 | 115,100 | 110,800 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, SAS EuroBonus, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Budapest (BUD) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 122 |
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 273 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 216 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 10,800 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 144 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
21,000 miles + $64.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 102 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (115 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (102 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (142 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (28 dates), SAS EuroBonus (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (135 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (78 dates), Delta SkyMiles (48 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (71 dates), United MileagePlus (138 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (67 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (112 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (129 dates), Etihad Guest (58 dates) and GOL Smiles (36 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 7,746 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 14 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 21,000 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.