Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Busan (PUS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for LAX→PUS. Lowest: 42,500 points + $48.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 42,500 points + $48.80
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 15
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→PUS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 42,500 pts + $48.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $17.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $99.01 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 67,600 pts + $9.30 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 9+ | 8 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $49.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $29.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $28.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $99.81 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $99.01 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 67,600 pts + $9.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 100,000 pts + $48.80 | 5 | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 13 | 69% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 15 | 66% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 13 | 46% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 12 | 66% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Busan (PUS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 142,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 65,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 67,600 | 142,000 | 74,900 | 74,900 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Busan (PUS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan (PUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 6 |
| 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 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Busan (PUS)Also to PUS | 7,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| Jeju (CJU) to Busan (PUS)Also to PUS | 5,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 269 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Busan (PUS)Also to PUS | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Busan (PUS)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Busan (PUS)?
42,500 points + $48.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 15:09 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Busan (PUS)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Busan (PUS)?
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 Busan (PUS)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 42,500 points with Atmos (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.