Economy award flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for GRR→SNA. Lowest: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Grand Rapids (GRR) 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
- 10,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 97 of 318
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 19,000 points + $13.57 with Virgin Australia Velocity, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, first class started at 25,000 miles + $5.60, about 2.5 times the points of its lowest economy award (10,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on GRR→SNA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.57 | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 97 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.57 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.57 | 9+ | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 97 of 318 | 30% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on GRR→SNA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | 47,500 miles + $16.80 | — |
Best months for economy from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 11,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 | |
| 13,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 8 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 10,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 11,000+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 10,0001 date | 10,0002 dates | — | 13,0001 date | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 19,000+ $13.57 · 7 dates | 19,00011 dates | 19,00025 dates | 19,00013 dates | 19,0007 dates | 19,00011 dates | 19,0008 dates | 19,0001 date | 19,0009 dates | 19,0005 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Grand Rapids (GRR) and to Orange County (SNA). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County (SNA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)Return direction | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Another Los Angeles airport | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) to Denver (DEN)Also from GRR | 9,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) to Seattle (SEA)Also from GRR | 17,500 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also from GRR | 7,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Orange County (SNA)Also to SNA | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Houston (IAH) to Orange County (SNA)Also to SNA | 10,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Orange County (SNA)Also to SNA | 5,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA)
How many points for economy from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 27, 2026, 21:10 UTC for a Nov 22, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 07:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (97 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA) 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (10,000 miles + $5.60) to $13.57 with Velocity (19,000 points + $13.57). 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) to Orange County (SNA) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.