Economy award flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for BUF→LAX. Lowest: 9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 46 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via JetBlue TrueBlue.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 322 of 330
- dates checked · JetBlue TrueBlue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 12,500 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BUF→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 46 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 11,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 12,500 pts | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 322 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.77 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 124 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20,000 pts + $36.08 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 11,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 11,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.77 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.77 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20,000 pts + $36.08 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20,500 pts + $30.52 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 46 of 47 | 97% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 322 of 330 | 97% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 124 of 323 | 38% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 of 13 | 76% |
Nonstop economy award space
- JetBlue TrueBlue: nonstop from 12,500 points; nonstop space on 140 dates.
Best months for economy from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 17,300 pts + taxes vary | JetBlue TrueBlue | 31 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 4 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 12,000 | — | 12,500 | 9,500 | — | 9,500 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 14,300 | 11,100 | 11,100 | 17,300 | 19,400 | 19,400 | 19,400 | 17,300 | 17,300 | 17,300 | 19,300 | 25,200 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | — | 19,000 | 19,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 20,000 | — | — | 20,500 | 20,000 | — | 20,500 | 41,500 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): JetBlue TrueBlue and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Buffalo (BUF) 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 Buffalo (BUF)Return direction | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 39 |
| Buffalo (BUF) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUF | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Buffalo (BUF) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from BUF | 10,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Buffalo (BUF) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also from BUF | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 293 |
| Buffalo (BUF) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from BUF | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 270 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| 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 France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 17:50 UTC for an Oct 31, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 46 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 11:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (46 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (322 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (124 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Buffalo (BUF) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via JetBlue TrueBlue. The lowest nonstop award was 12,500 points with JetBlue TrueBlue, which showed nonstop economy space on 140 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Buffalo (BUF) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 9,500 miles with AAdvantage (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.