Economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for JNB→LGA. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $68.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 43 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $68.49
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 43 of 48
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on JNB→LGA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $68.49 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 43 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $62.23 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN) +10 more | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 63,375 pts + $317.43 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66,800 pts + $595.83 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 5 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $129.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $59.19 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 7 | 23 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 185,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 5 | 26 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $68.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $74.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $64.59 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 63,375 pts + $327.09 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $323.42 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $129.30 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $59.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 188,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | 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 | 43 of 48 | 89% | |
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 35 | 88% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 26 | 84% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 of 33 | 78% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 34 | 58% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 23 of 25 | 92% | |
| GOL Smiles | 26 of 26 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 125,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 63,375 | 65,875 | 306,625 | — | — | 69,000 | 63,375 | 69,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 69,900 | 70,700 | — | — | 114,300 | 70,700 | 66,800 | 66,800 | 66,800 | 70,700 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 96,807 | 84,920 | 83,734 | 97,871 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 125,000 | 125,000 | — | — | — | 125,000 | 125,000 | 245,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 213,200 | 188,600 | 406,200 | — | — | 217,000 | 185,700 | 215,700 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in 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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles
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 Johannesburg (JNB) and to New York LaGuardia (LGA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to New York JFKAnother New York airport | 13,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 126 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 21,713 miles | Etihad Guest | 29 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 328 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 213 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also to LGA | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 298 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also to LGA | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 164 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
What's the lowest economy award from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
40,000 miles + $68.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 21:34 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 43 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (43 dates), United MileagePlus (31 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (23 dates) and GOL Smiles (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Johannesburg (JNB) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.