Business-class award flights from Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for CNS→LAX. Lowest: 300,000 miles + $119.09 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 24 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 175,000 points + $145.33 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 300,000 miles + $119.09
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 24
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CNS→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 175,000 pts + $145.33Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 262,749 pts + $193.84Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $119.09 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 330,000 pts + $115.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 594,000 pts + $553.23 | 1 stop | Qantas (QF) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 996,400 pts + $148.49 | 2 stops | Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 281,739 pts + $194.34 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $119.73 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $123.53 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 308,779 pts + $193.84 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 330,000 pts + $117.33 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $135.79 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 686,500 pts + $553.23 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,674,400 pts + $156.65 | 2 | 3 stops | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 26 | 38% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 27 | 29% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 of 19 | 36% |
Best months for business class from Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 281,739 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 484,992 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 294,340 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | — | 400,000 | 400,000 | 175,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,992 | 281,739 | 484,992 | 484,992 | 458,647 | 294,340 | 262,749Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 330,000 | 330,000 | — | 458,000 | 330,000 | 330,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 1,003,300 | 686,500 | 686,500 | 912,200 | — | 594,000 | 594,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 1,674,400 | — | 1,301,900 | — | — | — | 996,400 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Cairns (CNS) 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 Cairns (CNS)Return direction | 225,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 |
| Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD)Also from CNS | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 277 |
| Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL)Also from CNS | 20,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE)Also from CNS | 20,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide (ADL)Also from CNS | 35,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 323 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
300,000 miles + $119.09 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 26, 2026, 18:32 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 03:58 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 175,000 points + $145.33 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), United MileagePlus (24 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (19 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Cairns (CNS) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 281,739 points with Aeroplan (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Aug 2027 departures from 175,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.