First-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for JNB→LAX. Lowest: 255,000 points + $116.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 69 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.

Prices observed – ; newest observation .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
255,000 points + $116.19
Alaska Atmos Rewards
Programs with space
3 of 15
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
182 of 232
dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for first class

The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on JNB→LAX, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed255,000 pts + $116.192 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR)269See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer299,300 pts + $1,187.831 stopEmirates (EK)23See dates
Delta SkyMiles325,000 pts + $103.492 stopsDelta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)2182See dates

Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying 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.

Observed first-class award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Alaska Atmos Rewards255,000 pts + $116.7332 stopsCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer299,300 pts + $1,188.2811 stopCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer299,300 pts + $1,187.8321 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles495,000 pts + $58.9931 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles495,000 pts + $59.1961 stopCheck 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Alaska Atmos Rewards69 of 22031%
Qantas Frequent Flyer3 of 2251%
Delta SkyMiles182 of 23278%

Best months for first class from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
299,300 pts + taxes varyQantas Frequent Flyer1
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards1
495,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles22
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards4
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards13
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards12
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards14
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards13
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards11
495,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles9
495,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles13
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards1

Lowest first class award by month and program

Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints—255,000—255,000255,000255,000255,000255,000255,000——255,000
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints299,300299,300——————————
Delta SkyMilesmiles495,000495,000495,000475,000325,000495,000495,000495,000495,000495,000495,000495,000

Airlines seen in first class

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

  • Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
  • Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles

First class on nearby routes

The lowest first-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 Johannesburg (JNB) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Los Angeles (LAX) to Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction255,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards21
Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from JNB255,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards58
Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB)Also from JNB147,800 pointsNonstopQantas Frequent Flyer169
Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from JNB299,300 pointsQantas Frequent Flyer6
Johannesburg (JNB) to Miami (MIA)Also from JNB325,000 milesDelta SkyMiles147
Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX20,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards330
Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX20,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards323
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX9,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards326

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—

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Questions about first-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

What's the lowest first-class award from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

255,000 points + $116.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 17:34 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 69 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had first-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

Alaska Atmos Rewards (69 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (182 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop first-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 255,000 points with Atmos (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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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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