Economy award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 1 program for MDW→LAX. Lowest: 9,400 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 20 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Chicago to Los Angeles award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 9,400 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 20
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 9,400 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights. With Delta SkyMiles, first class started at 33,600 miles + $5.60, about 3.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (9,400 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MDW→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 9,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 1 | 20 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 13,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 14,200 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Of the 20 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Delta SkyMiles in the last 30 days, 20 (100%) showed economy award space. The latest departure with space was .
Economy compared with premium economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and premium economy awards on MDW→LAX, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Premium Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 9,400 miles + $5.60 | 57,400 miles + $5.60 | 6.1× |
Best months for economy from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,100 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 14,200 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 9,400 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 31,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 16,400 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
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.
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): 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 Chicago Midway (MDW) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago Midway (MDW)Return direction | 9,400 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 18 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Another Chicago airport | 7,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)Also from MDW | 6,900 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 319 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from MDW | 5,500 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from MDW | 3,600 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 points + $352.36Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 12,300 miles + $368.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 300 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points for economy from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 9,400 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 01:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly economy from Chicago Midway (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 9,400 miles + $5.60 with SkyMiles (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.