Business-class award flights from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for LIH→JFK. Lowest: 62,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Kauai (LIH) to New York award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 13, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 62,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 13
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 62,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 98,400 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 62,500 miles + $5.60, about 3.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (17,500 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LIH→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 62,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 pts + $17.30 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 165,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AS UA | 9+ | 11 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 pts + $17.30 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 165,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 282,200 pts + $5.60 | 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 business-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 business-class 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 | 2 of 48 | 4% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 17 | 17% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 13 | 84% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on LIH→JFK, 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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 miles + $5.60 | 17,500 miles + $5.60 | 3.6× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 points + $17.30 | 36,200 points + $17.30 | 2.7× |
| United MileagePlus | 165,000 miles + $5.60 | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 6.6× |
Best months for business class from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165,000 pts + $5.60 | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 62,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 202,200 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 163,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 98,400 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 |
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 business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class 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 business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 62,500+ $5.60 · 1 date | — | 163,0001 date | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 98,400+ $17.30 · 2 dates | — | — | 98,4001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 165,000+ $5.60 · 3 dates | 282,200+ $5.60 · 1 date | 202,2001 date | — | 295,0006 dates |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Kauai (LIH) and to New York JFK. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Kauai (LIH)Return direction | 163,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 98,400 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
| Kauai (LIH) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport | 400,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Maui (OGG)Also from LIH | 21,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 247 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Seattle (SEA)Also from LIH | 68,400 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 178 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from LIH | 60,000 miles + $32.28Nonstop | Etihad Guest | 36 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 29,000 points + $1,007.04Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 329 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 45,000 miles + $448.69 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 342 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 business-class award flights from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK
How many points for business class from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 62,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 16:19 UTC for a Dec 4, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 16:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and United MileagePlus (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class 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 business-class award flights from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (62,500 miles + $5.60) to $17.30 with Qantas (98,400 points + $17.30). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Kauai (LIH) to New York JFK 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 98,400 points + $17.30 with Qantas (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.