Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for LAX→BIO. Lowest: 18,750 miles + $154.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 32 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 18,750 miles + $154.70
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 32 of 32
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→BIO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $154.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) +1 more | 3 | 32 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $84.49 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 6 | 11 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.10 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +2 more | — | 20 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $30.30 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $45.50 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,500 pts + $35.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,300 pts + $374.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $92.51 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 26 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $154.70 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $88.98 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $59.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $44.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $45.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $28.60 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,300 pts + $35.80 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 14 of 14 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32 of 32 | 100% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 11 of 24 | 45% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 of 39 | 51% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 28 | 57% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15 of 32 | 46% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 19 of 21 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 30 | 86% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 16 of 32 | 50% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 23 of 30 | 76% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 26 of 32 | 81% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,000 pts + taxes vary | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 5 | |
| 85,600 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 14,600 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes vary | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 66,900 | 9,500 | — | — | 14,600 | 77,700 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 18,750 | 105,000 | — | 31,000 | 31,500 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | 19,000 | 19,000 | 130,000 | — | — | 19,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 125,000 | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 39,000 | 39,000 | — | — | 39,000 | 39,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 57,300 | 52,300 | — | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 85,600 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 52,300 | 52,300 | — | — | 54,700 | 52,300 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 117,755 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Los Angeles (LAX) and to Bilbao (BIO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbao (BIO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 97 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bilbao (BIO)Also to BIO | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 117 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Bilbao (BIO)Also to BIO | 4,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bilbao (BIO)Also to BIO | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)?
18,750 miles + $154.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)?
GOL Smiles (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (32 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (11 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (15 dates), Delta SkyMiles (19 dates), United MileagePlus (26 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (23 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bilbao (BIO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 14,600 miles with Smiles (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.