Award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for LAX→SYD. Lowest economy: 25,000 miles + $27.40 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business: 119,500 miles + $27.40 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first: 95,000 points + $33.00 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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LAX to SYD at a glance
- From
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, United States (LAX)
- To
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International, Sydney, Australia (SYD)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 18 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy, business and first, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), Fiji Airways (FJ), Japan Airlines (JL) and 14 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Sydney (SYD)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $27.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) +1 more | — | 314 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 36,400 pts + $36.40 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 322 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,500 pts + $128.10 | Nonstop | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Korean Air (KE) +2 more | 9+ | 270 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $27.40 | 1 stopNonstop from 42,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ) +4 more | 9+ | 322 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $38.36 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 9+ | 269 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $110.10 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | 1 | 289 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $407.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 321 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $36.30 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +4 more | 9+ | 333 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $60.40 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 262 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,000 pts + $69.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 65,500 pts | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 148 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $55.30 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), Air New Zealand (NZ) | 7 | 327 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 98,900 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 1 | 319 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $54.80 | Nonstop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59,500 pts + $27.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 309 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,500 pts + $200.10 | Nonstop | Qantas (QF) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $36.30 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +3 more | 9+ | 331 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $182.20 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL) +2 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 115,000 pts + $36.80 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 318 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $246.95 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 1 | 189 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $407.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 119,500 pts + $27.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 314 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,100 pts + $69.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Fiji Airways (FJ), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $446.73 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 160,000 pts + $292.70 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 241 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,626.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 311 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $47.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 7 | 273 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 285,000 pts + $36.80 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 321 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 | Nonstop | ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 333 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 95,000 pts + $33.00 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 284 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 255,000 pts + $27.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 469,000 pts + $1,626.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $27.40 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $54.80 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 119,500 pts + $27.40 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,626.30 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 332,900 pts + $36.50 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175,000 pts + $27.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 469,000 pts + $1,626.30 | 2 | 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 award space
- Economy: nonstop from 25,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 314 dates (11 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium Economy: nonstop from 55,000 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop space on 2 dates (6 programs had nonstop space).
- Business: nonstop from 119,500 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 314 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- First: nonstop from 255,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 24 dates.
Best months to fly LAX to SYD on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 · AAdvantage (11 dates) | 59,500 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 265,000 · AAdvantage (11 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (10 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (5 dates) | 119,500 · AAdvantage (28 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (29 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (26 dates) | 70,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 139,500 · AAdvantage (26 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (30 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (6 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (4 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (30 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (2 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (26 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | 165,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (26 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (7 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (1 date) | 175,000 · Atmos (26 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (11 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (1 date) | 95,000 · Atmos (29 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (7 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (1 date) | 175,000 · Atmos (25 dates) | |
| 36,400 · SkyMiles (31 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (5 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (1 date) | 175,000 · Atmos (29 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (8 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (2 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (22 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 130,100 · Qantas (4 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | |
| 55,000 · LifeMiles (1 date) | — | 273,000 · Skywards (7 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
| 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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What's the lowest Los Angeles to Sydney award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 25,000 miles + $27.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 314 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:52 UTC). In business, 119,500 miles + $27.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 314 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on LAX→SYD?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 314 dates, premium economy 309 dates, business 314 dates, first 24 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 322 dates, premium economy 60 dates, business 273 dates, first 284 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 262 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 322 dates, premium economy 318 dates, business 321 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 321 dates, premium economy 10 dates, business 311 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 327 dates, business 241 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 319 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 270 dates, premium economy 2 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from LAX to SYD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy, business and first, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 25,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest LAX→SYD award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Oct 2026 departures, 25,000 miles with AAdvantage (11 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 119,500 miles with AAdvantage (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.