Premium economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 10 programs for JNB→LAX. Lowest: 41,500 points + $445.83 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 212 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.

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Lowest observed
41,500 points + $445.83
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Programs with space
10 of 16
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
228 of 230
dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for premium economy

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

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed41,500 pts + $445.831 stopAir France (AF), Virgin Atlantic (VS)2212See dates
United MileagePlus55,000 pts + $59.291 stopEurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +8 more3223See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue65,000 pts + $510.391 stopAir France (AF), KLM (KL), Qantas (QF), Virgin Atlantic (VS)2228See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage65,000 pts + $370.492 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)—8See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards72,500 pts + $380.291 stopAlaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)823See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles78,000 pts + $440.131 stopQantas (QF)32See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan97,491 pts + $175.702 stopsAir Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX)284See dates
Emirates Skywards99,000 pts + $318.231 stopEmirates (EK)462See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer143,500 pts + $418.791 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +4 more165See dates
Delta SkyMiles195,000 pts + $58.992 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)4160See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.

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 premium economy award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
United MileagePlus55,000 pts + $59.2931 stopCheck this date
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club64,000 pts + $431.7211 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage65,000 pts + $370.49—2 stopsCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue65,000 pts + $511.6921 stopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards72,500 pts + $380.2981 stopCheck this date
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles78,000 pts + $440.1331 stopCheck this date
Air Canada Aeroplan97,491 pts + $175.7022 stopsCheck this date
Emirates Skywards99,000 pts + $318.2341 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club212 of 22992%
United MileagePlus223 of 22798%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue228 of 23099%
American Airlines AAdvantage8 of 2283%
Alaska Atmos Rewards23 of 22110%
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles2 of 922%
Air Canada Aeroplan84 of 23735%
Emirates Skywards62 of 23626%
Qantas Frequent Flyer65 of 22628%
Delta SkyMiles160 of 23368%

Best months for premium economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
60,500 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus10
55,000 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus22
55,000 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus31
60,500 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus20
55,000 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus24
41,500 pts + taxes varyVirgin Atlantic Flying Club17
46,500 pts + taxes varyVirgin Atlantic Flying Club20
60,500 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus26
60,500 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus22
99,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards1
65,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue12
65,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue11

Lowest premium economy award by month and program

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

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints230,000152,50064,00094,50062,00041,50046,500106,500113,000128,000123,000106,500
United MileagePlusmiles60,50055,00055,00060,50055,00055,00060,50060,50060,500182,700150,000182,700
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles65,00065,00065,00065,00065,00065,00065,00065,00065,000421,87565,00065,000
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles65,000—65,00065,000———65,00065,000———
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints—72,50072,50072,50072,500——72,50072,500———
Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles——78,000—————————
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints218,40097,49197,49198,08197,97398,049218,400218,400218,400218,400——
Emirates Skywardsmiles99,00099,000———99,00099,00099,00099,00099,000——
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints143,500152,300149,500143,500143,500143,500160,600143,500151,500276,500——
Delta SkyMilesmiles440,000215,000245,000195,000195,000195,000310,000335,000495,000495,000455,000335,000

Airlines seen in premium economy

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

  • Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
  • Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
  • American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
  • British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
  • Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
  • Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
  • KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Qantas (QF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
  • United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
  • Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
  • Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles

Premium economy on nearby routes

The lowest premium 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 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 direction31,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club269
Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB43,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club326
Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB25,000 pointsNonstopVirgin Atlantic Flying Club321
Johannesburg (JNB) to Miami (MIA)Also from JNB48,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club169
Johannesburg (JNB) to Newark (EWR)Also from JNB55,000 milesNonstopUnited MileagePlus325
Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX20,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club134
London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX16,500 pointsNonstopVirgin Atlantic Flying Club328
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX20,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club114

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles5:4 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~3 days—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Emirates Skywards5:4 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:0.75 · Instant—1:0.8 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

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Questions about premium economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

What's the lowest premium economy award from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

41,500 points + $445.83 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 212 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 21:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had premium economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (212 dates), United MileagePlus (223 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (228 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (2 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (84 dates), Emirates Skywards (62 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (65 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (160 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

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

Which months had the lowest premium economy 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 41,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (17 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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