Business-class award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for DUR→LAX. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 30 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $64.27 with United MileagePlus.
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- Lowest observed
- 110,000 miles + $1,184.84
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 31
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 with Emirates Skywards on Emirates flights. 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).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DUR→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $64.27Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  4Z B6 ET LH+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 |  ACEK MS SA | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $110.59 | 1 stop |  AS QR | 8 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 30 of 31 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 32 | 43% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 31 | 29% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on DUR→LAX, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class 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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 miles + $64.27Mixed cabin | 49,500 miles + $61.99 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 | 40,000 miles + $325.90 | 2.8× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 points + $142.18Mixed cabin | 75,000 points + $140.50 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 points + $110.59 | 50,000 points + $110.59 | 5.1× |
Best months for business class from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 183,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
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.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,0005 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,00016 dates · Mixed cabin | — | 88,0005 dates · Mixed cabin | 405,2005 dates |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 183,0004 dates | 110,000+ $1,184.84 · 16 dates | — | 183,0005 dates | 183,0005 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 421,3271 date | 434,6038 dates | 110,0001 date · Mixed cabin | 110,0004 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,0001 date | 255,0003 dates | — | 255,0005 dates | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 Durban (DUR) 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 Durban (DUR)Return direction | 110,000 miles + $1,225.00 | Emirates Skywards | 15 |
| Durban (DUR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from DUR | 206,400 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 29 |
| Durban (DUR) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from DUR | 139,999 miles + $80.09 | Etihad Guest | 8 |
| Durban (DUR) to Dubai (DXB)Also from DUR | 186,700 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 12 |
| Durban (DUR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from DUR | 88,000 miles + $74.19Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 points + $1,006.77Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points + $781.10 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 25 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles + $942.09 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 236 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points for business class from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 programs had business-class award space from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
United MileagePlus (31 dates), Emirates Skywards (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged 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). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class 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, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 with Skywards (16 dates). 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.