Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for LAX→DRW. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $59.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 25 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $59.10
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 33
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $59.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $84.50 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, premium economy started at 65,000 miles + $59.10, about 1.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $59.10).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→DRW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $59.10 | 2 stops |  AA AS FJ QF | — | 25 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $84.50 | 1 stop | ASQF | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,000 pts + $183.10 | 1 stop |  DLJQQF | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,341 pts + $132.11 | 3 stops |  AC NH NZ SQ+3 | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $152.70 | 1 stop | AAAS EK LA+1 | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $88.90 | 2 stops | AC BRNHNZ+3 | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,900 pts + $62.76 | 2 stops | NH QRSQ UA+1 | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 277,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACJQQR | 7 | 16 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $59.10 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $88.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,000 pts + $184.20 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $152.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $58.70 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $126.01 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,900 pts + $62.76 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 277,800 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 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 | 25 of 35 | 71% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 34 | 76% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 of 30 | 56% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 of 30 | 96% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 of 33 | 57% | |
| United MileagePlus | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 of 26 | 53% | |
| GOL Smiles | 16 of 17 | 94% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on LAX→DRW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 points + $84.50 | 250,000 points + $84.20Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,341 points + $132.11 | 255,167 points + $132.11Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $88.90 | 300,000 miles + $55.20Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + $59.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 100,600 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,0002 dates | 40,000+ $59.10 · 7 dates | — | 40,0006 dates | 40,0005 dates | 40,0002 dates | 40,0003 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 42,500+ $85.40 · 8 dates | 110,0003 dates | 42,5006 dates | 42,5005 dates | 42,5001 date | 42,5003 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 65,0002 dates | 52,000+ $184.20 · 5 dates | — | 52,0002 dates | 52,0005 dates | 52,0002 dates | 52,0001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000+ $118.71 · 2 dates | 65,000+ $126.01 · 11 dates | 141,9325 dates | 65,0001 date | 57,3415 dates | 57,7002 dates | 57,3413 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 126,9001 date | 58,900+ $152.70 · 7 dates | — | 58,9005 dates | 58,9004 dates | — | 58,9002 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500+ $48.30 · 2 dates | 60,500+ $58.70 · 11 dates | 100,6005 dates | 60,0006 dates | 60,0005 dates | 60,5001 date | 60,5003 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 65,9001 date | 65,900+ $62.76 · 6 dates | — | — | 65,9004 dates | — | 65,9003 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 277,8002 dates | 277,80010 dates | 398,6004 dates | — | — | — | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- 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): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Darwin (DRW). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,000 points + $162.60Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 10,143 miles + $329.90 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 296 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points + $184.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 160 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 324 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Darwin (DRW)Also to DRW | 13,500 points + $39.02Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 322 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Darwin (DRW)Also to DRW | 22,000 points + $115.48Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 247 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Darwin (DRW)Also to DRW | 13,500 points + $61.07 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 327 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Darwin (DRW)Also to DRW | 13,500 points + $36.96Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 323 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)
How many points for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $59.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 22, 2026, 01:53 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 20:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (25 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (17 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (19 dates), United MileagePlus (33 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (14 dates) and GOL Smiles (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $59.10 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $59.10) to $183.10 with Flying Blue (52,000 miles + $183.10). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW) on points?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 40,000 miles + $59.10 with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.