Economy award flights from Kunming (KMG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for KMG→LAX. Lowest: 65,000 points + $117.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 points + $117.60
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 5 of 5
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Air Canada Aeroplan, premium economy started at 310,402 points + $110.20, about 4.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (65,000 points + $117.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KMG→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $117.60 | 2 stops |  AC CA TG UA+1 | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 463,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops |  AF KL | 9+ | 5 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $117.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 208,484 pts + $110.20 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 463,600 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 495,400 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 5 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 5 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on KMG→LAX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 points + $117.60 | 235,302 points + $110.20Mixed cabin | — |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000+ $117.60 · 1 date | 141,0664 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 463,6001 date | 495,4004 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Kunming (KMG) and to Los Angeles (LAX). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming (KMG) to Hangzhou (HGH)Also from KMG | 10,000 points + $6.96Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from KMG | 14,500 miles + $28.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 196 |
| Kunming (KMG) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from KMG | 8,000 points + $43.10Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 322 |
| Kunming (KMG) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also from KMG | 15,000 points + $35.40Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 316 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 points + $352.36Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 12,300 miles + $368.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 300 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 12,197 miles + $409.19Nonstop | Lufthansa Miles & More | 324 |
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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Kunming (KMG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points for economy from Kunming (KMG) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 65,000 points + $117.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 26, 2026, 06:28 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 1, 2026, 00:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kunming (KMG) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Kunming (KMG) to Los Angeles (LAX) 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.