Premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 4 programs for LAX→DRW. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $59.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 65,000 miles + $59.10
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 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 premium economy, the lowest award seen was 65,000 miles + $59.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 77,000 miles + $55.60 with United MileagePlus, 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 premium economy
The lowest one-way premium 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 | 65,000 pts + $59.10 | 2 stops |  AA QF | — | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 pts + $55.60 | 2 stops |  BR NH SQ UA+1 | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 135,793 pts + $155.41 | 3 stops |  ACSQUA VA | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 631,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAJQ | 3 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $59.10 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $64.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 pts + $55.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 pts + $55.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 135,793 pts + $155.41 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 138,270 pts + $118.71 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 631,700 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 631,700 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 of 35 | 14% | |
| United MileagePlus | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 of 30 | 93% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 17 | 47% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on LAX→DRW, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 miles + $59.10 | 40,000 miles + $59.10 | 1.6× |
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 miles + $55.60 | 60,000 miles + $88.90 | 1.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 135,793 points + $155.41 | 57,341 points + $132.11 | 2.4× |
| GOL Smiles | 631,700 miles + taxes not reported | 277,800 miles + taxes not reported | 2.3× |
Best months for premium economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135,793 pts + $155.41 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + $59.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 195,186 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 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, 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 premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 65,000+ $59.10 · 5 dates | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 220,0002 dates | 77,000+ $55.60 · 11 dates | 77,0005 dates | 77,0006 dates | 77,0005 dates | 220,0001 date | 220,0003 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 135,793+ $155.41 · 2 dates | 138,270+ $118.71 · 11 dates | 267,9564 dates | 251,5251 date | 217,1185 dates | 281,6812 dates | 195,1863 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 631,7001 date | 631,7005 dates | 815,0002 dates | — | — | — | — |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- JQ: GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 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 Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 20,500 points + $320.60 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 159 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 20,500 points + $318.00 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 90 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from LAX | 39,000 points + $151.60 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 16,500 points + $296.10Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 322 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from LAX | 39,000 points + $314.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 40 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 50,000 points + $48.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 259 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from LAX | 39,000 points + $314.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Darwin (DRW)Also to DRW | 78,200 points + $256.93 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
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 | — |
| 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.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)
How many points for premium economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 65,000 miles + $59.10 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 22, 2026, 01:53 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 22, 2026, 01:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates), United MileagePlus (33 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Darwin (DRW)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $55.60 with MileagePlus (77,000 miles + $55.60) to $155.41 with Aeroplan (135,793 points + $155.41). 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 premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 65,000 miles + $59.10 with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.