Premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for LAX→CMB. Lowest: 60,500 miles + $19.00 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 146 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 60,500 miles + $19.00
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 146 of 155
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on LAX→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 60,500 pts + $19.00 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 2 | 146 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $35.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Air Tahiti Nui (TN), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 38 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 59 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 100,010 pts + $100.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 3 | 134 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 128,500 pts + $2,004.20 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Emirates (EK), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 83 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $43.50 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $30.70 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $46.90 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $46.90 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 100,010 pts + $100.61 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 151,500 pts + $268.00 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 146 of 155 | 94% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38 of 162 | 23% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 59 of 158 | 37% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 134 of 157 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 83 of 161 | 51% |
Best months for premium economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 23 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 23 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 120,700 | 100,010 | 132,200 | 120,700 | 120,700 | 122,500 | 145,848 | 168,513 | 122,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 164,700 | 151,500 | 174,700 | 174,700 | 174,700 | 128,500 | 174,700 | 193,000 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 103 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 83 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 96 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from LAX | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 211 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 204 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 131 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)?
60,500 miles + $19.00 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 18:55 UTC for a Nov 28, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 146 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)?
United MileagePlus (146 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (38 dates), Emirates Skywards (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (134 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (83 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 60,500 miles with MileagePlus (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.