Award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 6 programs for DUR→LAX. Lowest economy: 40,000 miles + $325.90 (Emirates Skywards). Lowest business class: 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 (Emirates Skywards); mixed cabin from 88,000 miles + $64.27 (United MileagePlus). Lowest first class: 255,000 points + $116.19 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $325.90 with Emirates Skywards on Emirates flights; American Airlines AAdvantage needed the same points (40,000 miles + $90.59). With Emirates Skywards, business class started at 110,000 miles + $1,184.84, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $325.90).
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The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $325.90 | 1 stop |  EK | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $90.59 | 2 stops |  AA AS QR | — | 19 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | QR | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $61.99 | 3 stops |  4Z AC B6 ET+9 | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $110.59 | 1 stop | ASQR | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $140.50 | 3 stops |  LH LX MS SA+1 | 4 | 21 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $88.19 | 3 stops | 4ZB6ETLH+2 | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $325.90 | 1 stop | EK | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 138,727 pts + $147.10 | 2 stops | ACEKSA | 2 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $64.27Mixed cabin | 2 stops | 4ZB6ETLH+4 | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 110,000 pts + $1,184.84 | 1 stop | EK | 3 | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $142.18Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACEKMSSA | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $110.59 | 1 stop | ASQR | 8 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $116.19 | 2 stops | ASQR | 3 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and United MileagePlus.
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.
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.
Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX) at a glance
- From
- King Shaka International, Durban, South Africa (DUR)
- To
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
- Programs with award space seen
- 6 of 6 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Airlink (4Z), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS), Austrian (OS) and 5 more
- Departures with open awards
- Jan 2027 to Aug 2027
- Most dates with space
- 31 of 31 departure dates checked (United MileagePlus, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 10,629 miles (17,106 km), great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Los Angeles (LAX)
Best months to fly from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 60,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Atmos | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 60,500 pts + taxes not reported (16 dates)MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + taxes not reported (16 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes not reported (10 dates)Atmos | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | — | 110,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Aeroplan · Mixed cabin | — | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | 99,000 pts + $325.90 (3 dates)Skywards | 88,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)Atmos | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)MileagePlus | 183,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)Skywards | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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- In economy, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 40,000 miles + $325.90; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In premium economy, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 60,500 miles + $88.19; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In business class, Emirates Skywards had the lowest observed award, 110,000 miles + $1,184.84, apart from a mixed-cabin award from 88,000 miles + $64.27 with United MileagePlus; see how many miles you need with Emirates Skywards.
- In first class, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 255,000 points + $116.19; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Questions about award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points does it take to fly from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $325.90 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 28 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 18:46 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 18:46 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $64.27 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
6 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 19 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 21 dates, premium economy 7 dates, business class 14 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 25 dates, business class 9 dates, first class 17 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 28 dates, premium economy 3 dates, business class 30 dates); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 13 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 31 dates, premium economy 31 dates, business class 31 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including Airlink, American Airlines, Air Canada and Alaska Airlines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $61.99 with MileagePlus (49,500 miles + $61.99) to $325.90 with Skywards (40,000 miles + $325.90); in business class from $64.27 with MileagePlus (88,000 miles + $64.27 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $1,184.84 with Skywards (110,000 miles + $1,184.84). Qatar Airways Privilege Club did not report taxes for its lowest economy award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (2:1.5), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (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 Durban (DUR) 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: in economy, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (6 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 with Skywards (16 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 88,000 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus. 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 Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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, Emirates Skywards about 360 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 3 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Aug 22, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.