Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Faro (FAO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for LAX→FAO. Lowest: 16,300 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 6 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
- 16,300 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 40
- 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→FAO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 16,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +3 more | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 21 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 29,000 pts + $57.31 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 8 | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), TAP Portugal (TP) +2 more | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,300 pts + $356.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 11 | 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 | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 29,000 pts + $57.38 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $27.10 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,300 pts + $356.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $122.61 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 139,900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 6 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 of 45 | 46% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 16 of 37 | 43% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 36 of 40 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 36 of 40 | 90% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 23 of 42 | 54% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 44 | 25% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Faro (FAO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 16,300 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 2 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 139,900 | — | — | 16,300 | — | — | — | 89,300 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | — | 29,000 | 39,000 | 29,000 | 39,000 | — | — | 50,000 | 29,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 40,000 | 35,000 | 125,000 | 42,500 | 125,000 | 125,000 | — | 87,500 | 87,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 49,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 77,800 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 111,543 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 64,277 | 40,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 52,300 | 52,300 | 52,300 | 52,300 | — | 52,300 | — | — | 67,700 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Faro (FAO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faro (FAO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| 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 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Faro (FAO)Also to FAO | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 265 |
| Dublin (DUB) to Faro (FAO)Also to FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 253 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Faro (FAO)Also to FAO | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Faro (FAO)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Faro (FAO)?
16,300 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Faro (FAO)?
GOL Smiles (6 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (21 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (16 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (36 dates), United MileagePlus (36 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (23 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Faro (FAO)?
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 Faro (FAO)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 16,300 miles with Smiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.