Economy award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for DUR→LAX. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $325.90 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 28 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $325.90
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 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 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).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DUR→LAX, sorted by points.
| 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 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 28 of 31 | 90% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 of 32 | 59% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 13 of 27 | 48% | |
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 of 31 | 80% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 32 | 65% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 miles + $325.90 | 110,000 miles + $1,184.84 | 2.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 miles + $61.99 | 88,000 miles + $64.27Mixed cabin | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $110.59 | 255,000 points + $110.59 | 5.1× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 points + $140.50 | 110,000 points + $142.18Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy 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 economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 70,0002 dates | 70,00016 dates | — | 40,000+ $325.90 · 5 dates | 70,0005 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,0002 dates | 40,0006 dates | 40,0001 date | 40,0005 dates | 40,0005 dates |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,0002 dates | 47,5002 dates | — | 95,0005 dates | 95,0004 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,5005 dates | 49,50016 dates | — | 49,5005 dates | 49,5005 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,0004 dates | 50,00011 dates | — | 50,0005 dates | 55,0005 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,0004 dates | 75,00013 dates | 75,0001 date | 75,0003 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 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 | 40,000 miles + $42.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| Durban (DUR) to Dubai (DXB)Also from DUR | 72,900 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Durban (DUR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from DUR | 80,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 320 |
| Durban (DUR) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from DUR | 49,500 miles + $56.39 | United MileagePlus | 11 |
| Durban (DUR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from DUR | 49,500 miles + $56.99 | United MileagePlus | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Questions about economy award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points for economy 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). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Emirates Skywards (28 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (19 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (13 dates), United MileagePlus (31 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (25 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Durban (DUR) 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.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Durban (DUR) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $61.99 with MileagePlus (49,500 miles + $61.99) to $325.90 with Skywards (40,000 miles + $325.90). Qatar Airways Privilege Club did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.