Premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for LAX→IST. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $253.30 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 326 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 pts + $253.30
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 9 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 326
- 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 LAX→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $253.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 326 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $46.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 106 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48,000 pts + $161.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $10.40 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Lufthansa (LH), Croatia Airlines (OU), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 7 | 203 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $590.20 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 5 | 67 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 96,700 pts + $35.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 55 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97,312 pts + $105.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 124 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 140 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $1,707.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 93 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest 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
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $253.30 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $65.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48,000 pts + $161.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $590.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97,312 pts + $105.41 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $294.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 131,000 pts + $1,670.20 | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for premium economy from LAX to IST
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from LAX to IST
What's the lowest premium economy award from Los Angeles to Istanbul?
40,000 miles + $253.30 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on LAX→IST?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (326 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (106 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), United MileagePlus (203 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (67 dates), Delta SkyMiles (55 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (124 dates), Emirates Skywards (140 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (93 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from LAX to IST?
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 LAX to IST?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with Flying Blue (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.