Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for LAX→CMB. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 154 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
35,000 miles + $268.00
Emirates Skywards
Programs with space
13 of 13
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
158 of 159
dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→CMB, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Emirates SkywardsLowest observed35,000 pts + $268.001 stopEmirates (EK)8154See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles38,000 pts + $316.441 stopBritish Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR)9+18See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $5.602 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +6 more—129See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards42,500 pts + $54.302 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR)9+158See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club42,500 pts + taxes not reported1 stopQatar Airways (QR)128See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club47,500 pts + $330.102 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Vietnam Airlines (VN)114See dates
United MileagePlus49,500 pts + $5.603 stopsAir Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +11 more2146See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue60,500 pts + $402.082 stopsAir France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY) +5 more176See dates
Etihad Guest69,000 pts + $288.502 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS)7151See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer69,900 pts + $268.001 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more1128See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan75,000 pts + $83.411 stopAir Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +8 more2149See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles75,000 pts + taxes not reported1 stopTurkish Airlines (TK)1130See dates
GOL Smiles109,700 pts + taxes not reported1 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more1119See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Emirates Skywards35,000 pts + $268.0081 stopCheck this date
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles38,000 pts + $316.449+1 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $20.60—2 stopsCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards42,500 pts + $54.309+2 stopsCheck this date
Qatar Airways Privilege Club42,500 pts + taxes not reported11 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus49,500 pts + $13.6082 stopsCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue60,500 pts + $402.0812 stopsCheck this date
Etihad Guest69,000 pts + $303.0072 stopsCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Emirates Skywards154 of 15698%
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles18 of 4540%
American Airlines AAdvantage129 of 16080%
Alaska Atmos Rewards158 of 15999%
Qatar Airways Privilege Club28 of 6245%
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club14 of 1578%
United MileagePlus146 of 15395%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue76 of 15449%
Etihad Guest151 of 151100%
Qantas Frequent Flyer128 of 15980%
Air Canada Aeroplan149 of 15298%
Turkish Miles & Smiles130 of 15285%
GOL Smiles119 of 119100%

Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards5
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards16
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards24
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards26
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards24
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards31
35,000 pts + taxes varyEmirates Skywards7
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage12

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Emirates Skywardsmiles35,00035,00035,00035,00035,00035,00035,00062,50062,500
Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles38,00038,00038,00038,000—————
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles40,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,00040,000
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints42,50065,00065,00042,50042,50042,50042,50065,00065,000
Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios85,00042,50051,00042,500170,000————
Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints88,50069,000—88,50047,50047,500———
United MileagePlusmiles49,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,50049,500
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles81,00072,50060,50072,00073,00082,50082,50080,00080,000
Etihad Guestmiles69,00069,000106,87569,00069,00069,00069,000103,000103,000
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints69,90069,90076,10070,90070,90070,90076,10076,20076,200
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints75,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00087,60091,000
Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles75,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,00075,000110,000110,000
GOL Smilesmiles109,700112,200112,200110,100109,700109,700114,800385,600273,200

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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
  • Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
  • JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
  • British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
  • EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
  • China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
  • LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
  • SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
  • Qantas (QF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
  • Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
  • Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest

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 Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Colombo (CMB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction35,000 milesEmirates Skywards78
Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX9,500 milesNonstopGOL Smiles325
Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX9,500 milesGOL Smiles328
Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX13,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club98
Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX23,000 milesNonstopDelta SkyMiles329
Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB35,000 milesEmirates Skywards212
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB35,000 milesEmirates Skywards188
San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB35,000 milesEmirates Skywards117

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles5:4 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~3 days—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Emirates Skywards5:4 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:0.75 · Instant—1:0.8 · Instant—
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
Qatar Airways Privilege Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—
Turkish Miles & Smiles—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1 day—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.

Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)

What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)?

35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 15:33 UTC for an Oct 23, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 154 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 16:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)?

Emirates Skywards (154 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (18 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (129 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (158 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (28 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates), United MileagePlus (146 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (76 dates), Etihad Guest (151 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (128 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (149 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (130 dates) and GOL Smiles (119 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)?

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 Colombo (CMB)?

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 Mar 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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