Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for LAX→CTU. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $22.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 26 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
- 37,500 miles + $22.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 44
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→CTU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $22.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48,000 pts + $247.10 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), China Eastern (MU) | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.21 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 5 | 33 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $242.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) +2 more | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 4 | 33 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 112,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 18 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $22.80 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48,500 pts + $316.70 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.21 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $13.00 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 78,100 pts + $446.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 115,100 pts + taxes not reported | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 63 | 41% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 40 | 25% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 8 of 20 | 40% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 43 | 32% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 33 of 44 | 75% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 of 41 | 46% | |
| United MileagePlus | 33 of 45 | 73% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 21 | 85% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 148,621 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 48,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 475,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | — | 37,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | 42,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 47,500 | — | — | — | 95,000 | — | — | 475,000 | 475,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 54,500 | 48,500 | — | — | 53,000 | — | — | 48,500 | — | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 52,070 | 148,621 | 52,364 | 50,000 | — | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 78,100 | 83,900 | — | 57,800 | 57,800 | — | — | 57,800 | — | 57,800 | 57,800 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 150,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | 60,500 | — | — | 60,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 156,400 | 115,100 | 249,400 | 112,800 | — | — | 229,900 | — | — | 392,600 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| 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 | 98 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)Also to CTU | 12,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 296 |
| Hangzhou (HGH) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)Also to CTU | 10,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 307 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)Also to CTU | 12,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
37,500 miles + $22.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 18:35 UTC for an Oct 23, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 20:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (8 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (33 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (19 dates), United MileagePlus (33 dates) and GOL Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
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 Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 37,500 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.