Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Durban (DUR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for LAX→DUR. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $299.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 10 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
- 40,000 miles + $299.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 10
- 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→DUR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $33.30 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +8 more | 4 | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $33.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $33.30 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 of 10 | 50% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Durban (DUR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 47,500 | 95,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 57,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Durban (DUR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 97 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 182,900 miles | GOL Smiles | 318 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 69,000 miles | GOL Smiles | 281 |
| New York JFK to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 35 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Durban (DUR)Also to DUR | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Durban (DUR)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Durban (DUR)?
40,000 miles + $299.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 19:53 UTC for an Oct 26, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 20:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Durban (DUR)?
Emirates Skywards (10 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (5 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Durban (DUR)?
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 Durban (DUR)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.