First-class award flights from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for LGA→LAX. Lowest: 45,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 325 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 45,500 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 325 of 325
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on LGA→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 45,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 325 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 126,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 45,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 45,500 pts + $5.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 126,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 126,000 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 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 325 of 325 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 of 328 | 4% |
Best months for first class from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 16 | |
| 45,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 49,300 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 51,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 51,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 28 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 60,200 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 68,900 | 45,500 | 49,300 | 51,900 | 51,900 | 60,200 | 60,200 | 60,200 | 60,200 | 60,200 | 60,200 | 60,200 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 126,000 | — | — | — | 126,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | — | 126,000 | 126,000 | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 New York LaGuardia (LGA) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Return direction | 49,300 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 308 |
| New York JFK to Los Angeles (LAX)Another New York airport | 30,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 322 |
| Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Another New York airport | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Denver (DEN)Also from LGA | 28,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 328 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Boston (BOS)Also from LGA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 248 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)Also from LGA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 262 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 20,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 first-class award flights from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest first-class award from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
45,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 18:21 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 325 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Delta SkyMiles (325 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 45,500 miles with SkyMiles (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.