Award flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles
Award space from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 airport pairs between Charlotte (CLT) and Los Angeles (LAX, SNA, ONT) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on CLT–LAX (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 25,500 miles + $5.60 on CLT–LAX (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on CLT–LAX (American Airlines AAdvantage).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 8,000 pts + $5.60
- CLT–LAX · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 100,000 pts + $5.60
- CLT–LAX · MileagePlus
- Lowest business class
- 25,500 pts + $5.60
- CLT–LAX · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- CLT–LAX · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on CLT–LAX: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on CLT–ONT. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 25,500 miles + $5.60, about 3.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on CLT–LAX (seen on 318 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 318 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 25 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | CLT–LAX | 319 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 13,890 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 14 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 16 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16,000 pts + taxes not reported | CLT–LAX | 14 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.07 | CLT–LAX | 10 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 17,800 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 13 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | CLT–LAX | 177 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $5.60 | CLT–SNA | 295 |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 pts + $34.30 | CLT–LAX | 7 |
| GOL Smiles | 39,200 pts + taxes not reported | CLT–LAX | 12 |
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points: 100,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on CLT–LAX (seen on 16 dates).
Business Class
Lowest business class from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points: 25,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on CLT–LAX (seen on 315 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 315 |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20Mixed cabin | CLT–LAX | 4 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | CLT–LAX | 219 |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | CLT–LAX | 16 |
| GOL Smiles | 81,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | CLT–LAX | 8 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 208,700 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | CLT–LAX | 1 |
First Class
Lowest first class from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on CLT–LAX (seen on 318 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.
Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles at a glance
- From
- Charlotte (CLT)
- To
- Los Angeles (LAX, SNA, ONT)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, business class and first class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 2,074–2,120 miles (3,337–3,412 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Los Angeles
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between Charlotte (CLT) and Los Angeles, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 8,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 318 dates | 100,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 16 dates | 25,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 315 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 318 dates |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Orange County (SNA) | 9,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 26 dates | — | 43,600 pts + $5.60Qantas · 212 dates | 25,000 pts + $25.60Atmos · 194 dates |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Ontario (ONT) | 9,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 29 dates | — | 43,600 pts + $5.60Qantas · 8 dates | 25,000 pts + $25.60Atmos · 231 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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles
- Economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 318 dates.
- Premium Economy: 100,000 miles + $5.60 on Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space there on 16 dates.
- Business Class: 25,500 miles + $5.60 on Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space there on 315 dates.
- First Class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 318 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | CLT–SNA | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | CLT–LAX | Avianca LifeMiles | 13,890 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | CLT–LAX | United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | CLT–LAX | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | CLT–LAX | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | CLT–LAX | GOL Smiles | 81,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | CLT–LAX | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | CLT–LAX | Delta SkyMiles | 54,300 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 8,000 miles + $5.60 via American Airlines AAdvantage on CLT–LAX, which showed nonstop space there on 318 dates (7 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 43,600 points + $5.60 via Qantas Frequent Flyer on CLT–LAX, which showed nonstop space there on 104 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 25,000 points + $25.60 via Alaska Atmos Rewards on CLT–ONT, which showed nonstop space there on 106 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 3 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 pts + $5.60 (12 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $5.60 (3 dates)MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (19 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (19 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,500 pts + $5.60 (8 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)MileagePlus | 25,500 pts + $5.60 (31 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (25 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (22 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (25 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)MileagePlus | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)MileagePlus | 34,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)AAdvantage | — | 36,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles?
In business class, CLT–LAX with 25,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). In economy, CLT–LAX with 8,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Charlotte (CLT) and Los Angeles had award space?
CLT–LAX (economy, premium economy, business class and first class), CLT–SNA (economy, business class and first class) and CLT–ONT (economy, business class and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 318 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 04:30 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 315 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 318 dates, business class 315 dates, first class 318 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 10 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 319 dates, first class 315 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 14 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 13 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 25 dates, business class 1 date, first class 25 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 7 dates, business class 4 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 12 dates, premium economy 3 dates, business class 8 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business class and first class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $34.30 with Etihad Guest (28,000 miles + $34.30); in business class from $5.60 with AAdvantage (25,500 miles + $5.60) to $52.20 with Etihad Guest (40,000 miles + $52.20 on a mixed-cabin itinerary). Qatar Airways Privilege Club did not report taxes for its lowest economy award. GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy and business-class awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:3), Etihad Guest (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 8,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 25,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Qatar Airways Privilege Club about 361 days, Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 7 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 5, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.