Business class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 5 programs for LAX→RDU. Lowest: 19,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 312 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 19,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 322
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 43,600 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on LAX→RDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 19,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 312 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 43,000 pts + $54.23 | 1 stopNonstop from 50,000 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 268 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 307 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 58,000 pts + $112.24 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 322 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue True Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 58,000 pts + $112.24 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 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.
Nonstop business class award space
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 103 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 96 dates.
Best months for business class from LAX to RDU
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 32,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 28,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 37,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 24,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Virgin Australia Velocity
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business award flights from LAX to RDU
What's the lowest business award from Los Angeles to Raleigh/Durham?
19,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 312 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on LAX→RDU?
American Airlines AAdvantage (312 dates), Etihad Guest (268 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (307 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (2 dates) and United MileagePlus (322 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from LAX to RDU?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 43,600 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business space on 96 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from LAX to RDU?
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 award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 19,000 miles with AAdvantage (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.