Award flights from Miami (MIA) to California

AwardTool saw award space on 7 routes from Miami (MIA) to California in the last 30 days, into 7 airports, on 14 programs. Lowest economy observed: 8,000 miles + $5.60, Miami (MIA) to Sacramento (SMF), with American Airlines AAdvantage. Lowest business class observed: 19,000 miles + $11.20, Miami (MIA) to Sacramento (SMF), with American Airlines AAdvantage.

Prices observed – .

Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Routes with award space
7
Airports reached
7
Lowest economy
8,000 miles + $5.60
MIA–SMF · AAdvantage
Lowest business class
19,000 miles + $11.20
MIA–SMF · AAdvantage
Lowest first class
19,000 miles + $5.60
MIA–SMF · AAdvantage

Award routes from Miami (MIA) to California

The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen. Routes from elsewhere in the United States are domestic flights; routes within California are not counted.

RouteEconomyBusinessFirstNonstop seenPrograms
Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX)12,500 points + $11.20Atmos · 323 dates30,000 miles + $113.55LifeMiles · 4 dates25,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 319 datesYes13
Miami (MIA) to Orange County (SNA)9,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 309 dates25,500 miles + $11.20AAdvantage · 300 dates25,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 309 datesYes4
Miami (MIA) to Palm Springs (PSP)19,000 points + $13.77Velocity · 57 dates——Not seen1
Miami (MIA) to Sacramento (SMF)8,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 322 dates19,000 miles + $11.20AAdvantage · 40 dates19,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 322 datesYes3
Miami (MIA) to San Diego (SAN)9,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 317 dates43,600 points + $5.60Qantas · 215 dates25,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 317 datesYes6
Miami (MIA) to San Francisco (SFO)12,500 points + $5.60Atmos · 325 dates52,800 points + $5.60Qantas · 211 dates · Mixed cabin30,000 miles + $5.60MileagePlus · 327 dates · Mixed cabinYes6
Miami (MIA) to Santa Barbara (SBA)23,500 points + $13.77Velocity · 94 dates——Not seen1

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 awards by month from Miami (MIA) to California

The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthEconomyPremium EconomyBusinessFirst
9,500 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes26,500 milesMIA–SNA · AAdvantage · 5 routes20,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes68,400 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes40,000 milesMIA–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes68,400 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes28,500 milesMIA–SNA · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes73,900 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes33,000 milesMIA–SNA · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes68,400 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes25,500 milesMIA–SNA · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 6 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes38,500 milesMIA–SNA · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 6 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes30,000 milesMIA–LAX · LifeMiles · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes25,500 milesMIA–SNA · AAdvantage · 5 routes20,500 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes40,000 milesMIA–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 7 routes82,600 milesMIA–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes40,000 milesMIA–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes
8,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes150,000 milesMIA–SFO · MileagePlus · 2 routes40,000 milesMIA–LAX · AAdvantage · 5 routes19,000 milesMIA–SMF · AAdvantage · 5 routes

Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.

Programs with award space from Miami (MIA) to California

Programs by number of routes, with the lowest award each showed on 2 or more dates.

ProgramRoutesLowest businessLowest economy
Virgin Australia Velocity6—19,000 points + $9.53MIA–LAX · Velocity
Alaska Atmos Rewards535,000 points + $25.60MIA–LAX · Atmos12,500 points + $11.20MIA–SAN · Atmos
Qantas Frequent Flyer543,600 points + $5.60MIA–LAX · Qantas20,700 points + $5.60MIA–LAX · Qantas
American Airlines AAdvantage419,000 miles + $11.20MIA–SMF · AAdvantage8,000 miles + $5.60MIA–SMF · AAdvantage
JetBlue TrueBlue3—30,100 points + $5.60MIA–SFO · TrueBlue
GOL Smiles294,900 miles + taxes varyMIA–LAX · Smiles · nonstop43,300 miles + taxes not reportedMIA–SFO · Smiles
United MileagePlus280,000 miles + $5.60MIA–LAX · MileagePlus15,000 miles + $5.60MIA–SFO · MileagePlus
Air Canada Aeroplan1—17,500 points + $32.94MIA–LAX · Aeroplan
Avianca LifeMiles130,000 miles + $113.55MIA–LAX · LifeMiles15,000 miles + $58.00MIA–LAX · LifeMiles
Delta SkyMiles1—26,600 miles + $5.60MIA–LAX · SkyMiles
Etihad Guest150,000 miles + $49.15MIA–LAX · Etihad Guest28,000 miles + $34.30MIA–LAX · Etihad Guest
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1—18,500 miles + $21.02MIA–LAX · Flying Blue
Qatar Airways Privilege Club1—16,000 Avios + taxes not reportedMIA–SAN · Privilege Club
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1—22,000 points + $5.60MIA–LAX · Virgin Atlantic

Transferable points to California

Banks whose points transfer to programs with award space to California, with the points each award takes at the listed ratio.

Questions about award flights from Miami (MIA) to California

What's the lowest economy award from Miami (MIA) to California AwardTool has seen?

8,000 miles + $5.60, Miami (MIA) to Sacramento (SMF), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on that route on 322 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.

What's the lowest business-class award from Miami (MIA) to California AwardTool has seen?

19,000 miles + $11.20, Miami (MIA) to Sacramento (SMF), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 40 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.

Which airports in California had award space from Miami (MIA)?

Los Angeles (LAX), Orange County (SNA), Palm Springs (PSP), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO) and Santa Barbara (SBA), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.

When were business-class awards from Miami (MIA) to California lowest?

Departures in Nov 2026: 19,000 miles MIA to SMF with American Airlines AAdvantage, open on 28 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.

Which programs had award space from Miami (MIA) to California?

Virgin Australia Velocity (6 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 routes), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (4 routes), JetBlue TrueBlue (3 routes), GOL Smiles (2 routes) and 8 other programs. Virgin Australia Velocity had the most routes.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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