Economy award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for CPT→LAX. Lowest: 16,500 points + $261.62 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 119 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 16,500 points + $261.62
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 192 of 192
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CPT→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 16,500 pts + $261.62 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 119 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 24,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 1 | 73 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $324.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +2 more | 9+ | 174 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $318.23 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 154 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $82.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | — | 113 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $58.99 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 1 | 192 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 101 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.59 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 176 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 58,100 pts + $130.79 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 39 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $318.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 2 | 95 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $129.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 3 | 100 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS), South African Airways (SA) +2 more | 3 | 34 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 159 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $283.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 105,000 pts + $53.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) +2 more | 7 | 165 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 24,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30,000 pts + $302.25 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $339.12 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $319.47 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $90.89 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $58.99 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $110.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 119 of 186 | 63% | |
| GOL Smiles | 73 of 73 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 174 of 189 | 92% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 154 of 181 | 85% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 of 209 | 54% | |
| United MileagePlus | 192 of 192 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 101 of 151 | 66% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 176 of 197 | 89% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 39 of 190 | 20% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 95 of 192 | 49% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 100 of 202 | 49% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 34 of 197 | 17% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 159 of 196 | 81% | |
| Etihad Guest | 16 of 189 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 165 of 194 | 85% |
Best months for economy from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 | |
| 24,300 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 12 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 15 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 33,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 16,500 | 55,000 | 58,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 236,700 | 24,300 | 130,400 | 223,400 | 130,400 | 130,400 | 130,400 | — | 130,400 | 211,300 | 201,600 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 68,500 | 71,000 | 70,500 | 70,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 53,000 | 40,000 | 40,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 47,500 | 47,500 | 57,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 47,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 58,100 | 79,400 | — | 79,400 | 79,400 | 79,400 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 96,800 | 76,100 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 93,500 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | — | — | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 115,000 | 120,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 115,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles, Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Mauritius (MK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): 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 Cape Town (CPT) 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 Cape Town (CPT)Return direction | 16,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 135 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from CPT | 23,375 miles | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from CPT | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 183 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Newark (EWR)Also from CPT | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from CPT | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 244 |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
16,500 points + $261.62 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 119 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (119 dates), GOL Smiles (73 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (174 dates), Emirates Skywards (154 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (113 dates), United MileagePlus (192 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (101 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (176 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (39 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (95 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (100 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (34 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (159 dates), Etihad Guest (16 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (165 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Cape Town (CPT) 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: 24,300 miles with Smiles (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.